How to Use necessity in a Sentence

necessity

noun

• All we took with us on our hiking trip were the bare necessities.
• Without a car, living close to work is a necessity.
• Getting plenty of rest is a necessity.
• Sunscreen is an absolute necessity for the beach.
• The first was a great love of Buckley’s, and the second a great necessity.
  — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 May 2023
• What good is any of this art in the face of real necessity?
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
• Most everyone seems to agree on the supremacy of Koegel’s brand dogs and the necessity of beef heart in the chili.
  — J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• The change in metrics will happen out of necessity, the source said.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
• The man and the boy scavenge sites for life’s necessities, most notably food and weapons.
  — Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
• The zip-up jacket hits around the waist, and there are two side pockets for your necessities.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
• Strap-on spikes are another necessity in the ice and snow – kind of like tire chains for your shoes.
  — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
• The outside of the cabin has been set ablaze, and the team has just enough time to grab basic necessities and get out before the roof caves in.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 May 2023
• Students need to learn to budget with an income in mind and the cost of necessities.
  — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
• The trip was born of the moral necessity to understand the injustices of colonial abuse.
  — Sophy Roberts, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024
• Early mornings and evenings can bring a chill, even in the summer, so a light layer like this is a necessity.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
• During her apartment hunt, good natural light was at the top of the list of necessities.
  — Indya Brown, Essence, 5 June 2024
• Blot patches were more of a necessity for me than anything else.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 4 July 2024
• However, events of the last couple of years have convinced many people of the need to have a good stockpile of necessities on hand, just in case.
  — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
• The space is a necessity to support the growing demand for its timepieces.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 July 2023
• Price at time of publish: $35 A quality knife set is a necessity in any home.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
• That is partially out of necessity, because the state is so big.
  — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2023
• The 38-year-old has started buying all his household goods and many of his groceries from the dollar store—but not out of strict necessity.
  — Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
• Still, even with the wage gains teens have seen, many of them could be taking jobs this summer out of financial necessity.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 6 July 2024
• The Monos Metro Folio Kit is built to hold all of your day to day necessities in one place from credit cards and cash to car keys, phone chargers, and smart devices.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
• Seattle’s special teams numbers are a bit below where the rest of the team is at, so winning the special teams is a necessity.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
• The slip-on sneakers are both stylish and easy to clean—an absolute necessity in healthcare.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• But that also was when he was pulled for his customary rest at the start of the fourth, a reality and necessity for a 33 year old.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2023
• Cowsert, though, is trying to turn that necessity into a virtue.
  — Jeff Amy, ajc, 16 Feb. 2023
• Both Amber and Reyna emphasized the necessity of self-worth and the courage to stand firm in their beliefs, even when faced with pressure to conform.
  — Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
• There’s hope coursing through every chord, so much so that lyrics feel like a bonus accessory here as opposed to a necessity.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024