necessary
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“It cannot be said in any shape or form that the defendant had any malice,” which would be a necessary element of any murder charge, Coen said on Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
With better healthcare, we can now live healthier lives longer, so thinking hard about how to position ourselves for the next chapter in life is as necessary as it is difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Ideally, you want them to spend time with their parents, to be reared by their parents and learn the skills necessary.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Under its terms, Congress would not limit the foreign slave trade until at least 1808—twenty years after the Constitution was ratified, or accepted by the necessary number of states.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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