born of necessity
idiom
: established because it was necessary in some way
Their relationship was born of necessity, but it has developed into a true and lasting friendship.
Examples of born of necessity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For these farmers, the solar irrigation revolution in Yemen is born of necessity.
—
Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
The quilters are Black women descended from slaves, and their craft is a tradition born of necessity.
—Longreads, 1 Mar. 2024
The lineup change, born of necessity rather than choice, proved a good one.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
Mating only occurs during specific times of the year, and female frogs are often largely outnumbered by their male counterparts, so the rivalry is born of necessity — better to be overzealous than sleep on the prize.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
Ingenuity born of necessity pushed many to repurpose consumer technology in life-or-death scenarios.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Jay Goldberg, a semiconductor consultant at D2D Advisory, said Oracle’s investment in Ampere was born of necessity.
—Mike Rogoway | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
The graduate of Trinity High School in Euless said the protest was born of necessity.
—Rebecca Aguilar, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022
This entrepreneurial bent, often born of necessity, goes back a long way.
—New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
The quilters are Black women descended from slaves, and their craft is a tradition born of necessity.
—Longreads, 1 Mar. 2024
The lineup change, born of necessity rather than choice, proved a good one.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
Mating only occurs during specific times of the year, and female frogs are often largely outnumbered by their male counterparts, so the rivalry is born of necessity — better to be overzealous than sleep on the prize.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
Ingenuity born of necessity pushed many to repurpose consumer technology in life-or-death scenarios.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Jay Goldberg, a semiconductor consultant at D2D Advisory, said Oracle’s investment in Ampere was born of necessity.
—Mike Rogoway | Mrogoway@oregonian.com, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
The graduate of Trinity High School in Euless said the protest was born of necessity.
—Rebecca Aguilar, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022
This entrepreneurial bent, often born of necessity, goes back a long way.
—New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'born of necessity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near born of necessity
Cite this Entry
“Born of necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born%20of%20necessity. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share