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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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
The outlet added that some recruits arrived for training without the necessary fingerprints and background checks, with at least 10 dismissed from training due to failing a drug test or a search finding past criminal charges.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
But instead of being granted the necessary space to think strategically, you’re being pulled back into the weeds and constantly getting entangled in tactical reviews and overly frequent check-ins.
—Nihar Chhaya, Harvard Business Review, 16 Dec. 2025
Part of the reason the district has been able to stave off financial hardship was because of an infusion of funding to schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, masking an existing structural deficit and delaying the necessary actions taken to address it, the report says.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
The outlet added that some recruits arrived for training without the necessary fingerprints and background checks, with at least 10 dismissed from training due to failing a drug test or a search finding past criminal charges.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
But instead of being granted the necessary space to think strategically, you’re being pulled back into the weeds and constantly getting entangled in tactical reviews and overly frequent check-ins.
—Nihar Chhaya, Harvard Business Review, 16 Dec. 2025
Part of the reason the district has been able to stave off financial hardship was because of an infusion of funding to schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, masking an existing structural deficit and delaying the necessary actions taken to address it, the report says.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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