the necessary

noun

British, informal

: whatever is needed for some purpose

I'll do the necessary to get the job done.

Examples of the necessary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But testing it has been impossible because nobody has managed to build an interferometer that could perform the necessary measurement. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

According to the announcement, the district will be using one grant of $25,000 to purchase two metal detectors, two metal detector wands and a subscription to the necessary software to use the equipment. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

At lower speeds, a turbine engine can provide the necessary thrust. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Rather than simply predicting a doomsday plot, the main purpose of this release is to outline a pathway with the necessary steps to set things on the right track. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary