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
His insatiable appetite for worlds comes out of an elemental necessity to ingest fertile planets for sustenance and to maintain balance in the cosmos, forever on the prowl in his world ship, the Taa II.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Things were different in the Cold War days of the old East Germany (GDR) when a lack of resources meant that people took on home projects out of pure necessity.
—Jasmin Jouhar, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
One of the episode’s most impressive images, a long tracking shot depicting soldiers in the midst of battle, grew out of logistical necessity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Things were different in the Cold War days of the old East Germany (GDR) when a lack of resources meant that people took on home projects out of pure necessity.
—Jasmin Jouhar, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
One of the episode’s most impressive images, a long tracking shot depicting soldiers in the midst of battle, grew out of logistical necessity.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
Noun
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Regulatory compliance is also managed through specialized software that tracks changing requirements and automates reporting processes.—
Serge Beck,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Visiting production centers in person is a crucial part of ensuring his clients goods will meet the USMCA requirements, which also include paying workers $16 an hour on the books and abiding by a slew of intellectual property rules.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Education means an end to hunger and an end to poverty.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Experts say such migrants were escaping political unrest, gang violence, weather disasters caused by climate change and extreme poverty.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fish tacos at Tide Tables in Cortez are a must, and several spots in the Bradenton area beach communities like Hurricane Hanks, The Sandbar Restaurant, and Woody’s River Roo are also worth a visit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The tableside guacamole—mashed to order and impossibly fresh—is a must, setting the stage for smoky, slow-roasted tacos and a cocktail list stacked with premium tequilas and mezcals.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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