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

In the here and now, though, Brown and his staff making the necessary adjustments to respond in the Knicks’ 114-98 Game 4 win over Atlanta to tie the series is far better than the alternative. —Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets. —Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

European regulatory bodies are also reviewing Paramount-WBD and may demand that Paramount divest some assets in order to secure the necessary approvals. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Miss Manners is exasperated when people consider etiquette pretentious for supplying the necessary tools to get food to mouth. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the necessary

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