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

Still, Bianco, the two-term sheriff of California’s fourth most populous county, is a favorite of many Republicans in the state and won more support from delegates during the party’s recent endorsing convention than Hilton, though neither reached the necessary 60% to win the party backing. —Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026

Prosecutors say school leaders eventually started selling diplomas to people who never completed the necessary coursework and clinical training. —Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

The first is the necessary supplies. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

By beginning the writing process early in the summer, students give themselves the necessary time to try out different ideas and see where a particular story or thought might take them. —Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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