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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Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2025
Exceeding the cap now allows CT to spend more in next two years
The speaker said legislators will cover that Medicaid gap in the traditional manner, which involves formally appropriating the necessary funds.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Yet the board majority, beholden to their teacher-union political backers, refuses to make the necessary decisions to rightsize our district.
—Anne Campbell Washington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
To do this, these AI agents will need to be embedded within enterprise systems, affording them access to the necessary information and people to get the job done.
—Jim Stratton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 17 May 2025
Exceeding the cap now allows CT to spend more in next two years
The speaker said legislators will cover that Medicaid gap in the traditional manner, which involves formally appropriating the necessary funds.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Yet the board majority, beholden to their teacher-union political backers, refuses to make the necessary decisions to rightsize our district.
—Anne Campbell Washington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
To do this, these AI agents will need to be embedded within enterprise systems, affording them access to the necessary information and people to get the job done.
—Jim Stratton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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