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Common collocations with necessary in American Collocation

necessary adjective

US /ˈnesəˌseri/

very or exactly

absolutely
entirely
really
strictly
very
vitally

A qualification in this area will be helpful although it’s not strictly necessary.

scarcely

hardly
scarcely

It’s hardly necessary to stress that these facts should not be disclosed to the public.

more and more

increasingly

It has become increasingly necessay for the industry to establish standards of practice.

clearly

clearly

It is clearly necessary to involve parents at the planning stage.

equally

equally

Resources are essential, but equally necessary is the will to succeed.

in a particular way

clinically
legally
logically
medically
politically

The surgery must be medically necessary; cosmetic surgery does not qualify.

consider something

believe something
consider
deem
feel something
find something
judge something
regard something as
see something as
think something

The Inspector was given powers to do anything he considered necessary.

be or become

be
become
remain

Occasionally surgery may become necessary.

seem

appear
seem

The measures that he recommended do not seem necessary at this stage.

make something

make something
render something

The act makes it necessary for employers to ensure that employees have a safe environment in which to work.

be shown to be

prove

Ambulances have been put on standby in preparation for a full-scale evacuation, should it prove necessary.