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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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
His initial mentality is to be efficient while getting the necessary outs that are assigned.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
At the same time, BLS officials have, for more than a decade, sounded alarm bells about being too underfunded and too understaffed to implement the necessary practices to modernize data collection, analysis and reporting.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
If money is a sensitive topic in your family, when asking for an account list, consider narrowing the focus to only the necessary information.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
His initial mentality is to be efficient while getting the necessary outs that are assigned.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
At the same time, BLS officials have, for more than a decade, sounded alarm bells about being too underfunded and too understaffed to implement the necessary practices to modernize data collection, analysis and reporting.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
If money is a sensitive topic in your family, when asking for an account list, consider narrowing the focus to only the necessary information.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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