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
The study confirms that women athletes who have had to develop diverse personal brands out of economic necessity have actually become more effective brand ambassadors because of it.
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Those teams pivoted to punt formation in the postseason out of necessity.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
In addition to the luncheonette and pharmacy, there’s a full-service store stocking necessities from greeting cards to over-the-counter medications to beach accessories and sunscreen.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Barber said the residents impacted most by these changes will be those who ride the bus out of necessity.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Those teams pivoted to punt formation in the postseason out of necessity.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
In addition to the luncheonette and pharmacy, there’s a full-service store stocking necessities from greeting cards to over-the-counter medications to beach accessories and sunscreen.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Barber said the residents impacted most by these changes will be those who ride the bus out of necessity.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
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Texas is the 29th state to adopt a financial literacy requirement, according to Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit that offers free curriculum to schools nationwide.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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Innovating through devising shortcuts and alternatives is often a key requirement of life with a disability, as is an appetite for identifying and becoming early adopters of technologies with the potential to make life that bit easier.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Across the Americas – the most murderous region in the world – the average life expectancy of a trans woman is just 35 years old, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which attributes the frequency of early death to compounding violence, poverty and social exclusion.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Of course, Buckley was lying through his teeth: Almost half of all Black Americans were living in poverty.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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So a quick scan of the room and flipping a couple switches to make sure things are working is a must.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Since her daughter loves pink, incorporating the color was a must.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Nothing was achieved except more misery for the region at the hands of Hamas and its allies.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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The question of whether there is hunger is different from the question of who is responsible for the misery.—
Seth Mandel,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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