necessary
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Repression is a necessary but insufficient condition for the regime to survive the current economic meltdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
How deeply they are missed, those men across the line who made excellence necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
As resorts face shorter seasons because of warming weather, snow farming may be part of a new trifecta necessary for their operations: natural snow, manufactured snow, and stored snow.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
“High capital intensity, specialized expertise necessary for manufacturing, and the highly regulated nature of aerospace and defense markets are key driving forces of strong barriers to AI disruption,” she says.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She had three accomplices arranged in the circle, a neighbor and two cousins, who also knocked when necessary, and rearranged objects in the dark.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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