necessities

noun

plural of necessity
as in requirements
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity

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Recent Examples of necessities It is associated with being able to afford life’s necessities and the kind of strong economic rights found in Norway and other Scandinavian countries. — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Amenities and experiences Faraway nails the details and has thought of all of the mountain necessities. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Currently, basic Medicare, the public health insurer of many adults over 65, does not cover grab bars, categorizing them like nonslip flooring or bathtub seats as convenience items rather than medical necessities. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 It is associated with being able to afford life’s necessities and the kind of strong economic rights found in Norway and other Scandinavian countries. — Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 Paying for high power costs can also often take away a person's ability to afford other necessities. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The cost of groceries, gasoline, healthcare, and everyday necessities continue to increase, while wages, including minimum wage have not kept pace. — Kaysia Earley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The fundraiser says donations will help cover household expenses, medical and rehabilitation costs, transportation to appointments and other necessities while June is unable to work. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Joy Curtis said the midtown area doesn’t have enough big box grocery stores, requiring residents to travel just to shop at Target or Walmart for necessities. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessities
  1. requirements
  2. musts
  3. needs
Noun
  • Even before Pulte's appointment complicated its path to renewal, the law was already on a bumpy path as civil liberties-minded lawmakers in both parties demanded reforms on warrant requirements.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Flouting state legal requirements, Acquisition Logistics failed to register to operate in Texas, according to research by the nonprofit group Public Citizen.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts
Noun
  • The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But when Erik Spoelstra is strategizing, the needs of Nikola Jovic, for better or worse, are not going to be at the top of the organizational process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of needs

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