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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During its operation, generative AI guzzles electricity in two stages, requiring warehouse-size data centers to house the necessary computing.
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The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
However, the very uncertainty driving that need is also causing people to become more self-preserving and protective of their work, which can take the form of working in silos, becoming defensive and overall being unable to build the necessary cross-functional collaboration.
—Shivani Bhasin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
National organizations with the necessary breadth and status must stand up to the Trump regime — loudly and clearly rejecting his brazen attempts to sow fear and intimidate opposition.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
To maintain the historic façades, GRT tucked the necessary insulation along the inner walls, which in turn grew to as thick as 17 inches.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
However, the very uncertainty driving that need is also causing people to become more self-preserving and protective of their work, which can take the form of working in silos, becoming defensive and overall being unable to build the necessary cross-functional collaboration.
—Shivani Bhasin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
National organizations with the necessary breadth and status must stand up to the Trump regime — loudly and clearly rejecting his brazen attempts to sow fear and intimidate opposition.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
To maintain the historic façades, GRT tucked the necessary insulation along the inner walls, which in turn grew to as thick as 17 inches.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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