necessary
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At the point where gloaming meets night, we also lose the horizon line, so necessary for navigation by the stars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Malema has vowed to challenge the judgment right up to South Africa's highest court, the Constitutional Court, if necessary.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
With generative AI, that kind of approval isn’t necessary.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
“It’s hard to argue that brandishing a firearm during a traffic misunderstanding is either allowed by federal law or necessary and proper for fulfilling ICE’s duties,” he said.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
The rope yanked me off the ground, and I screamed louder than necessary, to attract the trolls.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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