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
Just like your favorite pair of jeans, a timeless, denim skirt is a wardrobe necessity.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
But with an economy marred by low growth and high inflation, these barriers are beginning to shatter out of necessity.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Luck is a necessity when an NBA team begins a rebuild without a top-flight star to trade and without extra future first-round draft picks in its cupboard, as the Wizards did two years ago.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Most Popular Menu Items At first, the course’s modest menu was built out of necessity.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
But with an economy marred by low growth and high inflation, these barriers are beginning to shatter out of necessity.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Luck is a necessity when an NBA team begins a rebuild without a top-flight star to trade and without extra future first-round draft picks in its cupboard, as the Wizards did two years ago.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Most Popular Menu Items At first, the course’s modest menu was built out of necessity.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 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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President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year establishing new national voter identification requirements.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake.—
Charles Arrowsmith,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Warren harvested greens, potatoes and watermelons as part of an effort to address food insecurity and health concerns in a neighborhood challenged by blight, crime and poverty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 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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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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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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Now, though, The Last of Us is as blinded as Ellie is by misery.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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