the necessary
noun
British, informal
: whatever is needed for some purpose
I'll do the necessary to get the job done.
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But when the storytelling gets too stately, her cast brings the necessary shading.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The firm’s executives signaled to investors that xAI had the necessary resources to continue spending aggressively.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions and the energy-generation plans of our utilities are carefully considered to take into account the costs to rate-payers, just transitions for workers, and the necessary steps towards a clean energy future.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the Laguna Beach City Council signaled its support for the Laguna Ocean Foundation’s proposal and last month agreed to contribute $117,000 toward the preparation of the necessary environmental impact report.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The firm’s executives signaled to investors that xAI had the necessary resources to continue spending aggressively.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions and the energy-generation plans of our utilities are carefully considered to take into account the costs to rate-payers, just transitions for workers, and the necessary steps towards a clean energy future.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the Laguna Beach City Council signaled its support for the Laguna Ocean Foundation’s proposal and last month agreed to contribute $117,000 toward the preparation of the necessary environmental impact report.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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