necessary
Example Sentences
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In one decision, Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, said blocking the sanctions was necessary to preserve an “independent bar willing to tackle unpopular cases, however daunting.”
It probably wasn’t necessary to butter her up, but it couldn’t hurt.
From Literature
Their organization was even older than the Academy, which made sense since their very existence made us so necessary.
From Literature
“For nearly all Americans, the fear alone could – and anecdotally does – lead to bad decisions like people panicking and claiming Social Security earlier than necessary, locking them into lower benefits for life,” Altman said.
From MarketWatch
“There might be situations where it’s necessary to say, look, I have a completely different opinion than the majority,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
