Definition of the necessary
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: whatever is needed for some purpose
I'll do the necessary to get the job done.
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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