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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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states. —

Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Nate Cohn, the paper’s chief political analyst, said the Tech Guild does not play a role in the model itself but built and maintains the infrastructure that gives the Needle the necessary data. —

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 The checkup process will start as soon as the tool has loaded, having already analyzed the necessary settings in the background while doing so. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The goal is to address outstanding questions and determine the necessary steps regarding the proposal. —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the necessary

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