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

These kinds of changes all face a century or more of tradition, but with a broader mix of outside leaders, and more pressure to make hard improvements, universities like Yale can both protect its heritage, while forming the necessary economic bases to endure and prosper. —Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

While 50 educators in Illinois hold the necessary World Language Arabic endorsement, only seven are currently teaching the subject, according to the superintendent’s statement. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

The ruling builds on a precedent set by another Chinese court in December, which found that AI implementation did not meet the necessary legal standard for a mapping company to terminate one of its employees’ contracts. —Victor Swezey, Fortune, 3 May 2026

It's recommended to use a soil mix specifically designed for containers and outdoor use, as indoor plant soil may not provide the necessary drainage or nutrients for plants in outdoor planters. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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