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as in required
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
an emissions test is necessary before you can renew the registration for your car
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as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
taxes will always be a necessary evil
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as in essential
impossible to do without
food and water are necessary for survival
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as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
a modest income that provided the family with only the necessaries of life
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Recent Examples of necessary
Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
These tasks make students evaluate the source and understand the potential biases behind it — a skill that is growing more and more necessary.
—Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Everyday necessaries such as Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco have missed time, too.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019
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Tap the brakes, lightly, when necessary to self-correct out of the skid.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
These tasks make students evaluate the source and understand the potential biases behind it — a skill that is growing more and more necessary.
—Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tramontana trotted downstairs, grabbed the necessaries and made the carbonara — but the experience lingered.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2019
Everyday necessaries such as Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco have missed time, too.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 13 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessary
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Watch for the large orange and black warning signs at high use public accesses and the required thin ice signs around open water areas.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the required hormone injections can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, where the ovaries become swollen and painful.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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While the odds favor an up year, downturns are inevitable.John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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This route is named Iceberg Alley and is the final route of most icebergs as they are propelled northward into warmer waters to their inevitable demise.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Good data is essential—ML models can only perform as well as the training data they are fed.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remember, analytics is essential in every role across all industries.Jay Garcia, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Notably, talent shortages in healthcare support roles shift the focus of attention from academic degrees to factual experiences — even though, as far as healthcare jobs are concerned, basic specialized training is still a must.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Limit app downloads: Restricting app downloads to the appropriate age range is a must.Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The law was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who noted the potential costs to the state of making such training mandatory.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Wonho After being released from his mandatory military enlistment in September, Wonho is back on stages.Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
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People can stay safe from possible carbon monoxide poisoning by taking precautionary measures.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the news about imports of alcohol will likely cause even more anxiety in an industry that is already on edge about the possible return of tariffs on American whiskey, which according to reports could reach a staggering 50 percent in the spring.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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The takahe’s slow reproductive cycle and specialized habitat requirements mean that its recovery is still vulnerable to environmental changes, disease outbreaks and funding constraints.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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That has not totally vanished from his game — with 1.6 switches per 100 passes this season — but Slot’s style of play is predicated on greater control in the build-up phase, meaning there is less requirement for Alexander-Arnold to play those searching cross-field balls.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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In Shrinking’s sophomore season, however, that sense of uneasy interrogation is gone, and in its place is a puddle of narrative goo, an after-school special masquerading as a sitcom, an act of aggression toward anyone who blanches at the compulsory nature of forgiveness.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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One thing to bear in mind: Military service is compulsory for non-Arab Israeli citizens 18 and up, including oleh, or Jewish immigrants to Israel (with a few exceptions).Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessary. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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