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

Greenland's government said late last month that White Flame Energy did not have the necessary approvals before initiating this operation. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The project has been at a standstill over the past month as the city and developer work to come to an agreement on who should pay for the necessary water infrastructure improvements to support the new residential area. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Levy and Parrot believed most firms would need six to nine months to build the necessary software from scratch. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Depending on position and role, that can mean building toward 65 to 75 snaps while reaching the necessary speed and volume benchmarks. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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