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 bottom is completely flat and ideal for housing coffee table books, board games, and other necessities.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
However, a spokesperson for CNN pointed out on Wednesday that press credentials are not a necessity for covering military news.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
And clean clothes were a necessity, given the ever-present threat of disease.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The former medical secretary says she has been displaced 10 times, and fears the cold of winter as her family struggles for even the most basic necessities.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
However, a spokesperson for CNN pointed out on Wednesday that press credentials are not a necessity for covering military news.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
And clean clothes were a necessity, given the ever-present threat of disease.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The former medical secretary says she has been displaced 10 times, and fears the cold of winter as her family struggles for even the most basic necessities.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
Noun
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The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another urged states to use Title I money to benefit low-achieving students who live within the boundaries of a high-poverty public school but attend private schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The bank estimates that two-thirds of the population are living in extreme poverty — less than $3 a day.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the Blues are planning on being a playoff team, improvement in this area is a must.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are cooler in nature and require a bit of extra cover to stay warm in the cooler temps, blankets are a must, and storage for those blankets is ultimately needed as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These sequences feel so siloed off that the misery never informs the majesty, and vice versa.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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That would be a fine enough place to end the story, and in Garrett’s original screenplay, the final pages only extended that misery.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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