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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
Parents can pack other necessities, too.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The suitcase handle slip-on feature is so practical and helpful for holding all go-to necessities — not just a hot cuppa.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
These also feature two handy zippered pockets to keep your most important travel necessities safe and within reach at a moment's notice.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The main compartment easily fits necessities like a phone and small purse.
—Mina Hochberg, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
For these nations, DSTs aren’t policy preferences—they’re funding necessities.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
With the funds, Opportunity Junction will provide 50 students and in-need alumni with Thanksgiving turkeys and baskets full of necessities for a family meal, and will give 270 gift cards ($50 each) to students and alumni to buy necessary goods and food for the December holiday season.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly 30% of households spent more than 90% of their income on necessities in 2024, a larger share than in 2019.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
More than a quarter of households spent at least 95% of their income on necessities.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The suitcase handle slip-on feature is so practical and helpful for holding all go-to necessities — not just a hot cuppa.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
These also feature two handy zippered pockets to keep your most important travel necessities safe and within reach at a moment's notice.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The main compartment easily fits necessities like a phone and small purse.
—Mina Hochberg, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
For these nations, DSTs aren’t policy preferences—they’re funding necessities.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
With the funds, Opportunity Junction will provide 50 students and in-need alumni with Thanksgiving turkeys and baskets full of necessities for a family meal, and will give 270 gift cards ($50 each) to students and alumni to buy necessary goods and food for the December holiday season.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly 30% of households spent more than 90% of their income on necessities in 2024, a larger share than in 2019.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
More than a quarter of households spent at least 95% of their income on necessities.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Necessities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessities. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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