necessary

Example Sentences

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When something goes wrong, the necessary skills to intervene may no longer be available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He said detention facilities were necessary to detain people so they could be guaranteed due process.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The HYDROs were designed to make repairs and to haul heavy loads, but if necessary they could also defend the station.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown