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Unavoidable, inevitable.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Unavoidable, inevitable.

It is absolutely necessary that you call and confirm your appointment.
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  • “There is a lot of talk about polarization and radicalisation and these necessary reports by Ryan, and others in other cities, are probably what get me the most upset. Here are people, trying to get from a to b in a sustainable way, literally crushed by decisions cities make.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yeah, we really need a faraway from mankind BUNKER...no security necessary.. Gas prices have doubled but "donny don't know numbers" can't figure out prices are close to tripling in some areas.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “And in each of the 4 days I do 15 minutes of stretching... you'd think having hyperelasticity would make that not necessary but stretching helps with joint strength and the reason I have hypereslasticity is because hypotonia makes my joint strength laughable.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yall wont even think my name yall will just assume that its all natural which is perfect for me but still..im not into all of that crazy stuff happening unless its necessary for people to learn and understand whats happening.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We must not waste this crisis: electrify everything we can - from trucks to trains to small trucks and utes - then many businesses can keep running their necessary machinery on diesel.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist.
Origin: From , from , from , variant of unavoidable, inevitable, probably from ne or non cessum, from the perfect passive participle of yield; avoid, withdraw; see cede. Older use as a noun in reference to an outhouse or lavatory under the influence of English and , a medieval term for the place for monks’ “unavoidable” business, usually located behind or attached to monastic dormitories. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “If you don't want people to take antidepressants you try to figure out what is causing the depression and if possible, make necessary changes. What you don't do is take away the antidepressants. ☹️”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Federal budget cuts hitting Massachusetts healthcare funding. Community health centers in Lawrence, Lynn, Gloucester depend on this. I've watched 334 years of budgets. The ones that hurt regular people first are always presented as 'necessary.' #mapoli”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A necessary internet skill is understanding that different people have conflicting terminology without necessarily conflicting moral codes. I'm just trying to give insight into why there isn't a mass protest similiar to BLM about anti-semitism on the part of leftists.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “purchase necessary, which makes it a”

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(obsolete) Determined, involuntary: acting from compulsion rather than free will.

If it is absolutely necessary to use public computers, you should plan ahead and forward your e-mail to a temporary, disposable account.
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