necessary

[US]/ˈnesəsəri/
[UK]/ˈnesəseri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. required; unavoidable
n. essential item

Phrases & Collocations

if necessary

necessary for

necessary condition

when necessary

as necessary

absolutely necessary

where necessary

necessary evil

necessary connection

Example Sentences

it's not necessary for you to be here.

made the necessary apologies.

P-is as necessary as work.

Sleep is necessary to health.

the threshold necessary to depolarize the membrane.

an investor with the necessary money and push.

the necessary results of overindulgence.

Death is the necessary end of life.

Food is necessary to maintain life.

It is necessary for sb. to do sth. (It is necessary that ...) ...

candidates with the necessary experience.

necessary tools and materials;

the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor.

a revolution is necessary to uproot the social order.

it is necessary to destroy their capacity to wage war.

You have the necessary equipment for leadership.

It's necessary for us to study hard .

It is necessary to decrease the amount of coal used.

Real-world Examples

Taking from the Earth only the strictly necessary.

Source: Home Original Soundtrack

No prior musical experience is necessary.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

Vitamin D-wise, two steps are necessary for optimal metabolism.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

" Necessary? No, I should not say that it is necessary to kill."

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Second, use necessary chores or meals as breaks from studying.

Source: School has started!

Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

For they are, in fact, what can power the curiosity necessary to sustain it.

Source: Celebrity High School Opening Speech

She was more disappointed than really necessary for a third-party observer to be.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Morty It's necessary for the plan, Morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

It's not necessary to reply to a mass email sent to numerous recipients.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

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