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something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity
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Recent Examples of necessities
Williams had spent the night before with a small army of women getting together toiletries and basic necessities to hand out as the evacuees were shuttled by bus to the barracks.
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But now these pieces feel like dust collectors rather than practical necessities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 12 of the show will now air on October 1 as the truckers return to the treacherous terrain in Northern Canada, delivering crucial supplies and necessities to isolated communities.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Overall necessities and expenditures were also considered for a joint household with kids.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Healthcare leaders, policymakers and clinicians need to insist on transparency, rigor and comprehensiveness as absolute necessities.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prices of basic necessities are jumping from one week to the next.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Packing light can also help save on gas mileage, and bringing snacks and other necessities can limit the number of stops along the road, Diaz said.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Spending time outside for long stretches away from home requires basic, unsexy necessities.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
But now these pieces feel like dust collectors rather than practical necessities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 12 of the show will now air on October 1 as the truckers return to the treacherous terrain in Northern Canada, delivering crucial supplies and necessities to isolated communities.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Overall necessities and expenditures were also considered for a joint household with kids.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Healthcare leaders, policymakers and clinicians need to insist on transparency, rigor and comprehensiveness as absolute necessities.
—Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Prices of basic necessities are jumping from one week to the next.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Packing light can also help save on gas mileage, and bringing snacks and other necessities can limit the number of stops along the road, Diaz said.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Spending time outside for long stretches away from home requires basic, unsexy necessities.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessities
Noun
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are no hard and fast rules regarding the frequency of sweeping, as the floor care needs of each home depend on several different factors.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alfons Freij is a mobile defenceman with enough puck skill to impress, but whose decision-making needs improvement before being considered an NHL player.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Necessities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessities. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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