How to Use necessary in a Sentence

necessary

adjective

• It's not necessary to wear a tie.
• The threat of a thunderstorm made it necessary to cancel the picnic.
• Food is necessary for life.
• Is it really necessary for me to have surgery?
• We had all the necessary ingredients.
• Higher prices are a necessary consequence of the company's new services.
• She took the medicine only when absolutely necessary.
• In her view, dropping the bombs was necessary to end the war.
  — Erica Huang, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
• Yes, a 55 percent pay hike was necessary just to stay in the game.
  — Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
• If a ceasefire is necessary to bring them home, then yes.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024
• The safe is about 87 pounds, however, so that may not be necessary.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
• Up to 10 or so refueling flights will be necessary for one HLS flight to the moon.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
• To Ken is to give more than is necessary or required to reflect so that others might shine.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
• How to Get Around Bodrum is extremely spread-out, and hiring a taxi to get from one area to the next is necessary.
  — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2023
• Eagleman argues that the more plastic the brain, the more REM sleep is necessary to mount a defense.
  — Roberta McLain, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2023
• Goforth said it that type of grit is necessary for startup founders.
  — Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2023
• Some experts think that changing the scale isn’t necessary.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
• On March 19, DQ will give out a small vanilla soft serve cone, no purchase necessary.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
• Yes, but this was necessary in the early days because FTX didn’t have its own bank account.
  — WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
• Others say there’s not enough data yet to suggest a break is necessary at all.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
• That soil lacks the structure and support necessary for many native plants to survive.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 10 July 2023
• For them, learning their Black history is a necessary act of love.
  — Sierra Lyons, Parents, 1 Dec. 2023
• Kelly hopped on a flight to Detroit to visit the family, but no hard sell was necessary.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• Safety Gloves: Heat-resistant gloves are necessary when working close to the fire to protect your hands and avoid burns.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
• Given its influence, some authors have come to think of Goodreads as a necessary evil, and a minefield.
  — Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, 27 June 2023
• While helpful, a bassinet is not necessary for newborns.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
• The study's authors also said that more research was necessary.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
• If a drain cleaner is necessary, make sure to start with the least damaging solutions first.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Even prosecutors, though, agreed time behind bars was not necessary.
  — Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
• While some officials said that remains the expectation, that timeline may no longer be necessary if other means of aid delivery become available, the defense official said.
  — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024