Necessary
What it means
Required because it is essential to a good result.
Reach for it when stating that a condition or action is required for the intended result
Clear consent is necessary before the researchers begin any interview.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
Fits when plain language should express a real need
Careful Needed can sound subjective without naming the goal.
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warm
Fits when importance to survival or success deserves emphasis
Careful Vital is emotive and often stronger than necessary.
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professional
Fits when the result cannot succeed without it
Careful Essential is stronger than merely required by a rule.
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professional
required
Fits when a rule, specification, or authority mandates it
Careful Required does not prove practical importance.
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formal
Fits when nothing else can replace the contribution
Careful Indispensable can overstate a person's uniqueness.
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formal
requisite
Fits when a formal prerequisite is being identified
Careful Requisite is stiff in ordinary guidance.
Opposites 3
- optional
- unnecessary
- dispensable
Common phrases 3
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necessary step
Consent is a necessary step before any interview begins.
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when necessary
The mediator paused the meeting when necessary.
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absolutely necessary
Only absolutely necessary repairs were scheduled during nesting season.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated