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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In the afternoons, students canvassed voters and engaged in the necessary though exhausting work of going door-to-door to register people to vote for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
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Jon Hale / Made By History, TIME, 8 July 2024
In their conversation, O’Bannon discussed the necessary steps to secure your financial future for yourself and your family, also known as generational wealth.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 July 2024
Thereupon, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs called their officials and the necessary steps are being taken accordingly.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 5 July 2024
Moss played just 27 snaps as the lanky edge rusher had a hard time gaining the necessary size.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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Jon Hale / Made By History, TIME, 8 July 2024
In their conversation, O’Bannon discussed the necessary steps to secure your financial future for yourself and your family, also known as generational wealth.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 July 2024
Thereupon, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs called their officials and the necessary steps are being taken accordingly.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 5 July 2024
Moss played just 27 snaps as the lanky edge rusher had a hard time gaining the necessary size.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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