necessary
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The delay is necessary, the authority said, “to resolve any outstanding issues” between the two countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“The extremely high overturn rate indicates that some enrollees were initially denied medically necessary care and raises concerns about denials that were not appealed,” according to the report, from the U.S.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Another commercial by Nike, her collaborator and business partner of more than two decades, probably isn’t necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
More than a dozen people running around a supermarket never ends well, and almost always results in more money being spent than is necessary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
It was the kind of work necessary for an incremental war effort.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing necessary
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 1
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Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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