1
as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity
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2
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
The clock ticks on indifferently, dramatic necessity recedes, and time resumes its reign.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Its 13 staff members and dozens of volunteers see about 100 people a day, and for those who visit, the center provides all the basic necessities for day-to-day living — food, showers and laundry, but also mental-health counseling, employment specialists, housing placements and community outreach.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
The necessities of running the Pentagon means that the No. 1 guy has to be in touch anywhere, anytime.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
That storied process is a mix of tradition, pageantry and practical necessity, one that has undergone many changes over the centuries but that has remained largely the same in modern history.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Its 13 staff members and dozens of volunteers see about 100 people a day, and for those who visit, the center provides all the basic necessities for day-to-day living — food, showers and laundry, but also mental-health counseling, employment specialists, housing placements and community outreach.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
The necessities of running the Pentagon means that the No. 1 guy has to be in touch anywhere, anytime.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
That storied process is a mix of tradition, pageantry and practical necessity, one that has undergone many changes over the centuries but that has remained largely the same in modern history.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
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India's import licensing requirements, foreign direct investment caps, and state-run trading monopolies control who can do business and under what terms.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The current staffing levels are inefficient to provide the service requirements for the 988 system, the briefing stated.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the logline, Nook dreams of a better life but is caught in a rampant cycle of poverty and desperation within his Atlanta community.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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My Ly covers health care and poverty for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
My Ly,
Arkansas Online,
1 May 2025
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For connoisseurs, the pairing menus are a must, blending storytelling and flavor with seamless precision.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Parental monitoring a must, chief says Mooresville police conducted a similar sting in May 2024 called Operation Artemis, which led to 15 arrests.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy described addiction as both a source of misery and a symptom of deeper pain, drawing from his own experience of trying to fill an emotional void with drugs.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But there is also a compelling symmetry to the fact that a 2-1 comeback win for Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day kicked off all of this Chelsea misery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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