the necessary
noun
British, informal
: whatever is needed for some purpose
I'll do the necessary to get the job done.
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Denise had explained that Djena didn’t have the necessary paperwork to enroll.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cambria executives say the disease affects workers at countertop businesses that cut raw slabs on the cheap without the necessary protections, and that its workers cut the product safely.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
According to reports, a few boosters donated the necessary money to keep the program around, but this ultimately may be a stay-of-execution.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Later, a group of civilians gathered the necessary petitions with heavy financial backing from Oakland’s public labor unions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Cambria executives say the disease affects workers at countertop businesses that cut raw slabs on the cheap without the necessary protections, and that its workers cut the product safely.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
According to reports, a few boosters donated the necessary money to keep the program around, but this ultimately may be a stay-of-execution.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Later, a group of civilians gathered the necessary petitions with heavy financial backing from Oakland’s public labor unions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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