needless to say

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: as is self-evident or to be expected

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While some sunscreen lotions may pool in fine lines and wrinkles and leave a white cast in the creases—needless to say, not a desirable result—this drugstore gem has a lightweight texture that melts into the skin. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 These things, needless to say, lacked the wits of the animals they were meant to represent. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 Those rims, needless to say, would be the biggest in the marque’s history. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 White rapids crashed down against the rocks—falling, needless to say, quite some distance—and still more cliffs towered steeply behind me, slender straight waterfalls coursing down them. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for needless to say

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“Needless to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless%20to%20say. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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