NECESSITIES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Coming prepared with your own toiletries is another way to avoid scrambling for necessities. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026 With plenty of room for daily necessities, this bag earns its place in your regular rotation. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 That is only compounding the pressure on Taiz's limited supply of water and other necessities. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Waitlists for child care assistance exploded, forcing low-income households to sideline a parent from the workforce or forgo necessities to foot a child care bill. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 LendingTree found that nearly one-third of Americans have used buy-now, pay-later to finance necessities like groceries, double the 14% who used the service two years ago. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Our neighbors still face high costs for housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, and other necessities. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Without it, the same payment would cover less of what recipients are spending on medical care, housing, groceries, clothing and other necessities. — Pankaj Agrrawal, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

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District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of requirements

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This is essential to regain our global influence, end unnecessary risks to our service members and ensure our government can address Americans’ needs at home.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
So that’s where the expectation gap gets bigger and bigger, because what the worker needs and what the operation needs are different.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026

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