as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
physical strength or endurance is the essentiality that makes activity a sport and not just a game
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Recent Examples of essentiality
That may become increasingly common going forward, as conventional wisdom on the essentiality of coaching continuity—and the fear of roster attrition—has been recast by the yearly churn every team now faces in the transfer portal era.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Armani’s legacy is a lesson in essentiality, discipline and authenticity.
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Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
The growing importance of storage, indeed its essentiality, is covered in a major article — more of a white paper, really -- authored by three energy attorneys at the world’s largest law firm, Dentons: Clinton Vince, Jennifer Morrisey and Andrew Mina.
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Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
With Jim Crow, an imperfect church, economic despair, and the Klan looming, the film underlines again and again the essentiality of love—not as an antidote, but as an alternative, an entirely separate mode of experiencing the world.
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Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
Many people across the healthcare ecosystem acknowledge the power and essentiality of trust to most things in healthcare, including engagement and adherence to health advice.
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Lisa Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
Paul Johnson’s sweeping yet granular historical account of modernity’s emergence reinforces the role and essentiality of the individual, for good and for evil.
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Jack Butler,
National Review,
3 Sep. 2023
Family’s essence of essentiality.
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Denis Villeneuve,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2021
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Armani’s legacy is a lesson in essentiality, discipline and authenticity.
—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
The growing importance of storage, indeed its essentiality, is covered in a major article — more of a white paper, really -- authored by three energy attorneys at the world’s largest law firm, Dentons: Clinton Vince, Jennifer Morrisey and Andrew Mina.
—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
With Jim Crow, an imperfect church, economic despair, and the Klan looming, the film underlines again and again the essentiality of love—not as an antidote, but as an alternative, an entirely separate mode of experiencing the world.
—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
Many people across the healthcare ecosystem acknowledge the power and essentiality of trust to most things in healthcare, including engagement and adherence to health advice.
—
Lisa Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
Paul Johnson’s sweeping yet granular historical account of modernity’s emergence reinforces the role and essentiality of the individual, for good and for evil.
—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
3 Sep. 2023
Family’s essence of essentiality.
—
Denis Villeneuve,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentiality
Noun
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Like the catchphrase to the Wide World of Sports broadcast that first enthralled Hunt with the World Cup, this was the essence of the thrill of victory contrasting, alas, with the agony of defeat.
Noun
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The injuries ranged from minor to serious in nature, the highway patrol said in its release.
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.
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“Essentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentiality. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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