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

The City Council estimates that the special election will cost $164,400 and will require a budget amendment in order to release the necessary funds. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Now, four candidates are preparing for the primary after Fortune secured the necessary number of petition signatures to gain a spot on the ballot. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

The first attempt, the sources said, involved a private aircraft departing from the Washington area after Machado believed the necessary arrangements had been made for her transit. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

This adjustment creates the necessary inverse pulse sequences without demanding high computational processing power from the vehicle’s control computer. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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