Correct
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Correct and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Instead of cash being awarded on a scale for each correct answer, every answer scored only one point, regardless of the number of clues necessary, with five winning the game.
Source: Series / You Don't Say! -
The correct German spelling is necessary in German but people who speak English are unlikely to notice such things.
Source: Gratuitous German - Captain Leiji Osumi, our intrepid protagonist, is dispatched by the High Command to investigate the problems and take whatever action might be necessary to correct them.
Source: Visual Novel / Critical Point
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