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 money Jackson makes from paying patients goes back into the system to help fund its operations and cover the bill for patients who can’t afford the necessary medical treatment. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Price action has taken the necessary steps to break the downtrend and is poised to reverse much higher. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Whether Portland has the necessary cap space to re-sign Wilson while retaining other key players is, at best, a guessing game. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The actress also prefers a floor-length gown for the red carpet, and relies on the tall heels to give her the necessary boost to wear longer hems. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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