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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By providing a site with the necessary infrastructure and safety systems, the facility is intended to decrease the amount of time and the financial resources needed to move a nuclear design from a concept to a functional unit.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Officials say the family completed the necessary building permit paperwork and paid a fee for the building permit for the greenhouse, but complaints from Koren continued.
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All the necessary tools are included in the kit.
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As a result, students are receiving the necessary services and programs and making it to school on time more often.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Officials say the family completed the necessary building permit paperwork and paid a fee for the building permit for the greenhouse, but complaints from Koren continued.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
All the necessary tools are included in the kit.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
As a result, students are receiving the necessary services and programs and making it to school on time more often.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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