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

Meeting its director can reveal the uncertainty, the practical difficulties, and the necessary compromises. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

But this wouldn't matter if the interceptor lacked the necessary speed, so the engineers have given it a multi-pulse solid rocket motor built by Northrop Grumman. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Older areas that were developed prior to 1980 lack the necessary resources. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Some wanted to cross into Turkey but didn’t have the necessary documents. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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