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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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Now, however, both Breakker and Rollins are healthy, and WWE has all the necessary ingredients to cook up something great.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But even in the necessary first step of cleaning data, researchers make decisions that can steer the results.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Authorities noted that organizers hadn’t sought the necessary reservations for such an event.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Now, however, both Breakker and Rollins are healthy, and WWE has all the necessary ingredients to cook up something great.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But even in the necessary first step of cleaning data, researchers make decisions that can steer the results.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Authorities noted that organizers hadn’t sought the necessary reservations for such an event.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the necessary
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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