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

Austin Communications and Engagement Digital and Creative Services Manager Yasmin Wagner said the city has wanted to redesign the website for a while but took time to gather the necessary resources and funding. —Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026

Community Capital Partners had not yet received the necessary permission from the state environmental commission to begin construction, and Paxton accused the developer of attempting to skirt state oversight by improperly expanding the district. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

For nearly 10 years up until then, the test kits Andwin Scientific supplied the state did not contain the necessary amount of the chemical compound sodium fluoride to prevent urine samples from fermenting, according to the state’s letter. —Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Those exchanges will be required to integrate the necessary integrity protections into their individual rulebooks. —ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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