Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
non-essential
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ For a developing country in particular this might be a desirable outcome in the case of non-essential goods.
▪ For the working owner, non-essential grooming is out.
▪ Items such as computers and video recorders and cameras were until recently in the non-essential category.
▪ Metrolink is seen by transport planners and environmentalists as the first serious attempt to squeeze non-essential car users out of Manchester city centre.
▪ Some firms will be told to sell off non-essential assets to cut their debt.
▪ The till girl drops a few non-essential items, like initialled and scented toilet paper into a reject box.
▪ Those opposed to whaling focus on its inherent cruelty, the non-essential nature of whale products, and the danger of over-exploitation.
▪ Use what detail you need and filter out the non-essential stuff.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
non-essential
a. (alternative spelling of nonessential English)
Usage examples of "non-essential".
Besides some three hundred plus pregnant soldiers, I have over a thousand single parents and a couple thousand non-essential personnel staying in the Czech Republic.
In many cases, however, initially the compulsive buyer may have to turn money management over to someone else who is willing to totally control the money for all purposes, only allowing the over-spender a small amount each week of account (1) for non-essential shopping.