1
as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity
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as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
two years of unemployment had reduced the family to abject necessity
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Recent Examples of necessity
His insatiable appetite for worlds comes out of an elemental necessity to ingest fertile planets for sustenance and to maintain balance in the cosmos, forever on the prowl in his world ship, the Taa II.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Things were different in the Cold War days of the old East Germany (GDR) when a lack of resources meant that people took on home projects out of pure necessity.
—Jasmin Jouhar, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
One of the episode’s most impressive images, a long tracking shot depicting soldiers in the midst of battle, grew out of logistical necessity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Things were different in the Cold War days of the old East Germany (GDR) when a lack of resources meant that people took on home projects out of pure necessity.
—Jasmin Jouhar, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
One of the episode’s most impressive images, a long tracking shot depicting soldiers in the midst of battle, grew out of logistical necessity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
Noun
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Visiting production centers in person is a crucial part of ensuring his clients goods will meet the USMCA requirements, which also include paying workers $16 an hour on the books and abiding by a slew of intellectual property rules.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Polizzi had applied for a waiver from the building permit requirement in April 2024 but has not received a response from LADBS.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Education means an end to hunger and an end to poverty.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rapid industrialization and urbanization had created a host of issues, including poverty, domestic abuse, poor working conditions in factories and political corruption.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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When in Venice, cicchetti (Venetian-style tapas) are a must.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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For those looking to explore further, the 1.75-mile round-trip Chimney Rock Trail is a must.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Indian spiritual leader and environmental campaigner Sadhguru has spoken to Newsweek about the nation's mental health, offering his secret to achieving a good state of mind by choosing joy or misery.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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