1
as in required
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
an emissions test is necessary before you can renew the registration for your car
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2
as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
taxes will always be a necessary evil
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3
as in essential
impossible to do without
food and water are necessary for survival
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as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
a modest income that provided the family with only the necessaries of life
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Recent Examples of necessary
The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The pants have a stretchy waistband with an adjustable drawstring—absolutely necessary for comfortable sitting for hours on end.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2023
Yet its location on a critical trade route through the Strait of Gibraltar and the challenge of Barbary pirates in the vicinity made a more official presence for the American necessary.
—Graham Cornwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2021
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Adjective
Nothing of the sort is necessary for Barkov, whose reputation as the best two-way center in the league (at least based on Selke voting) is deserved.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The pants have a stretchy waistband with an adjustable drawstring—absolutely necessary for comfortable sitting for hours on end.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Noun
Blakely has been charged with capital murder, while Washington is charged with child deprivation of necessaries with substantial harm.
—Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2023
Yet its location on a critical trade route through the Strait of Gibraltar and the challenge of Barbary pirates in the vicinity made a more official presence for the American necessary.
—Graham Cornwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessary
Adjective
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The approval of the amendment's ballot title and popular name, which are used as shorthand to describe the measure on the ballot, is a required step before the League of Women Voters can begin collecting signatures.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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The petition drive was a required step to keep the cityhood application process going.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The generative AI boom in healthcare feels inevitable.—
Amber Nigam,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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When a streaming service pays a premium up front but keeps all future revenue, writers lose the financial upside that once sustained careers through inevitable dry spells.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Details of the escape remained confidential Wednesday Those involved say discretion is essential to protect the safety of María Alexandra Gómez, a Venezuelan national who is Gallo’s partner, and their son, Victor Benjamin, as well as others who facilitated the operation.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Taking away mental health care and essential healthcare services from low-income populations puts an already vulnerable group at a significantly higher risk for addiction.—
Ryan Hampton,
Time,
28 May 2025
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With Chrome attackers looking to bypass 2FA protections, and compromise passwords, proactive defensive measures are a must.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Some combination of them would be a must in any deal the team would make for a center.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The appearance marked Jin’s first U.S. promo stop since the release of his sophomore solo album Echo and comes just months after completing his mandatory military service in South Korea.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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Such mandatory corporate training rarely does any good.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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If the patient is a child, the conversation will involve the family or caregiver when possible.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Apart from those violations, the CPSC says the swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements required to inform parents of the risks of death or serious injury to infants.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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To cut spending, the package would impose new work requirements for many people who receive health care through Medicaid.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Zverev had given his window for that day in the morning and so was put out by being told that the test was compulsory.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Love in the Spectrum isn’t exactly free-range dating — dates are set up by the show, followed up on (no fear of ghosting), and dissected by participants — but there is no compulsory finish line.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2025
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“Necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessary. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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