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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This is a prime area for geothermal power plants, because these active tectonic plate boundaries produce the necessary high-temperature heat, water, and permeable rock required to generate electricity.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Embrace the challenge — not as an end in itself, but as the necessary step toward meaningful growth.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
And the necessary changes weren’t made.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
That exchange created the necessary distance to see the work more clearly, and to shape it into something cohesive.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Embrace the challenge — not as an end in itself, but as the necessary step toward meaningful growth.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
And the necessary changes weren’t made.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
That exchange created the necessary distance to see the work more clearly, and to shape it into something cohesive.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the necessary
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