necessary
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Thankfully, modern technology means suitcases packed with VHS tapes will no longer be necessary.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Sunshine plans to use the proceeds to fund the feasibility studies necessary to restart the mine and get processing plants up and running, as well as pay for equipment, infrastructure, drilling and further exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The volume of films being produced at the time made it necessary to have multiple premiere-ready theaters around L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It probably wasn’t necessary to butter her up, but it couldn’t hurt.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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