Done
Done adjective - Brought or having come to an end.
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Done and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Done" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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McCoy pierces his armor by asking why then, if he was so sure it was right and justified and necessary, he hadn't done the deed himself instead of just arranging the murder?
Source: Armor-Piercing Question -
While about a third of them eventually convinced themselves that what they had done had been necessary, if not good, the majority simply tried not to think about what they had done and attempted to avoid all further participation in such actions.
Source: Useful Notes / The Holocaust -
Shown Their Work: Similarly to Age of Mythology, the developers had done their research, but nonetheless discarded the results wherever necessary for gameplay.
Source: Video Game / Age of Empires III
Cite this Source
Necessary and Done. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/done/necessary
Done & Necessary. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/done/necessary>.
Necessary or Done. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/done/necessary.
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