necessary
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For one thing, they offer some necessary conflict in a setting that’s all about relieving tension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But only you can determine what lifestyle shifts are necessary to reach those goals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
It is a tiring yet necessary ritual for both players and press, considering the scarcity of these matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
They might look like the real deal, but only cables carrying the official USB logo promise the necessary safeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
He flapped his arms a bit more, but it didn’t seem to be necessary, so he stopped.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Latinos are necessaries for the North American community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
Meanwhile, lingering inflation has still been high enough to hold back spending by consumers who had to set more money aside for necessaries like food and utility bills.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
I’ve promised myself “Little Dorrit” this year and some other unopened necessaries.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
“In the last years of her life, before Congress purchased her husband’s papers, she was in a state of absolute poverty, and I think sometimes suffered for the necessaries of life,” Jennings wrote.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018
She sent Beetle back to the cottage to pack a basket of necessaries.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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