essentiality
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being, essence, nature, quiddity, quintessence, soul, stuff, substance
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The store continues to hold events, but its essentiality as meeting place has diminished. — Andy Bosselman, San Francisco Chronicle, "As SF Design Week looks to future, William Stout offers old-school design discovery: books," 12 June 2018 The book explored the essentiality of individualism, the stifling censorship to which Soviet intellectuals submitted themselves, and the euphoric liberation experienced by those who embraced nonconformity and its consequences. — Douglas Murray, National Review, "The Russian Revolution, 100 Years On: Its Enduring Allure and Menace," 30 Oct. 2017 Which brings us back to Monsieur Bergé—to the essentiality of a designer living in his or her time, and creating clothes that reflect it. — Alexander Fury, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Future of Fashion," 30 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'essentiality.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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