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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Chambers’ apes drew attention to the necessary makeup effects work that Hollywood had relied on from the beginning, and pushed not only his medium forward but VFX as well.
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Pat provided cookies and water, and volunteers supplied all the necessary equipment to get the job done.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Lack of insurance coverage made the necessary life-long immunosuppressive medications impossible to afford.
—Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
On the Republican side, the necessary pushback is not entirely impossible.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Pat provided cookies and water, and volunteers supplied all the necessary equipment to get the job done.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Lack of insurance coverage made the necessary life-long immunosuppressive medications impossible to afford.
—Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
On the Republican side, the necessary pushback is not entirely impossible.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“The necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20necessary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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