is necessary

Example Sentences

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More than a dozen people running around a supermarket never ends well, and almost always results in more money being spent than is necessary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

All of the experts I spoke with emphasized that responding well is necessary not just to save lives but also to contain the spread—a priority of governments the world over.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Many Western economists assume that reforming the hukou system is necessary to unlock more domestic consumption, itself a requirement for China’s transition from a failing export-dependent growth model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Asserting that hetero-optimism is necessary for heterosexuality to thrive is both defensive and ahistorical.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

It is not well for a man to know more than is necessary for his daily living.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck