Important and Necessary

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Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.

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Necessary is a synonym for important in valuable topic. In some cases you can use "Necessary" instead an adjective "Important", when it comes to topics like main, essential, vital, of value.

Necessary adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: food and water are necessary for survival

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Important is a synonym for necessary in vital topic. Sometimes you can use "Important" instead an adjective "Necessary".

Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily

In a letter to Kiyo in the epilogue, he reflects on the competition (called the God Trial) and noting the competition as an important and necessary thing.

Source: Sailor Earth
A rather important and necessary deception, actually, considering the requirement of a guaranteed heartfelt "yes" for the prank to end happily.

Source: Wacky Marriage Proposal
There are also hints that the reason the entire population (including its ruler) of Gormenghast go along with the pointless rituals enacted by Sourdust, Barquentine and then Steerpike is that they are so portentous and complex that it is assumed they must be really important and necessary.

Source: Chewbacca Defense

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