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necessarily

[nes-uh-sair-uh-lee, -ser-] / ˌnɛs əˈsɛər ə li, -ˈsɛr- /


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Guiding its Claude model is an internal “constitution” that requires the chatbot to decide what’s good for humanity, not necessarily for a given user.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

But Roberts indicated over the weekend that he wasn’t necessarily expecting Rushing to be ready to be activated Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

They cannot necessarily take Congress out of the equation.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

That may be why the expansion of chefs into fashion, social media and other cultural spaces doesn’t necessarily feel like a distraction from food.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Even if different people are singing or playing different parts, it is not necessarily considered counterpoint if the parts are not independent enough, or if one of the parts is very clearly a dominating melody.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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