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
With him, ending slavery was a moral necessity, but so was preserving the Union.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Four top Ohio Republicans want each others' jobs — out of political necessity.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
It was deemed a necessity by the former administration after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the numbers, some players and coaches questioned the necessity of headgear.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for necessity 
arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Four top Ohio Republicans want each others' jobs — out of political necessity.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
It was deemed a necessity by the former administration after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the numbers, some players and coaches questioned the necessity of headgear.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for necessity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
Noun
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The state has found some success in meeting other requirements set forth by S.B. 4.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency has clearly failed to enforce Federal Clean Water Act requirements and force reluctant Chesapeake Bay states to meet their obligations to reduce pollutants where agricultural nutrients and sediment are concerned.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Today, the goals of the EITC also include poverty reduction.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their bill prioritizes families making up to 300% of the federal poverty limit (roughly $93,600 for a family of four) for the first year.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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Habitats with places to hide and a nearby water source are also a must.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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To Ayesha Curry, clean, quality products and cultural representation are a must.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Isn’t a life without mountains of money better than a life monopolized by misery?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The act led to retaliatory tariffs by other countries and is widely seen as exacerbating the economic misery of the Depression.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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