necessary

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A shoe’s width or a precise description of how it could be used becomes more necessary because AI chatbots tend to home in on those sorts of details to suggest products to shoppers, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Semiconductors will also be necessary for other related technology, such as user terminals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Although it appeared to acknowledge the server had been taken down, it said that was necessary for the backup to be restored.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The approval from the body that regulates nuclear reactors and waste marks the final hurdle in Pacific Gas & Electric’s multiyear journey to gather the necessary state and federal permits to keep its facility online.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I can do that for hours, if necessary.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney