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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
on any road trip, accurate maps are a necessity
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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
And while a new one may not be at the top of your wishlist, consider a Dopp kit a necessity along with your carry-on or weekender.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 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
Due to the car-centric organization of American communities and transportation infrastructure (and the past investments and policies that drove that organization), car ownership is a basic necessity for many Americans.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Good businesses know that customer segmentation is a necessity.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 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
Due to the car-centric organization of American communities and transportation infrastructure (and the past investments and policies that drove that organization), car ownership is a basic necessity for many Americans.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Good businesses know that customer segmentation is a necessity.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
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In the final hours of the legislative session, the Ohio House and Senate agreed to a package of bills that include hospital price transparency requirements and a measure allowing universities to pay student athletes.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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That has not totally vanished from his game — with 1.6 switches per 100 passes this season — but Slot’s style of play is predicated on greater control in the build-up phase, meaning there is less requirement for Alexander-Arnold to play those searching cross-field balls.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation researchers reported in 2018 that while causes of stress for young people include poverty, trauma and discrimination, another is an excessive pressure to excel.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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To be eligible, patients must have income at or below four times the federal poverty level or have medical debt equal to 5% or more of their income.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Notably, talent shortages in healthcare support roles shift the focus of attention from academic degrees to factual experiences — even though, as far as healthcare jobs are concerned, basic specialized training is still a must.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Limit app downloads: Restricting app downloads to the appropriate age range is a must.Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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There’s a certain irony in the fact that those on the celebrity circuit — who appear to hover above the mundanity and misery of cubicle working and employee dress codes — are embracing this staunch symbol of corporate professionalism.Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Living with an ever-present feeling of sadness and misery will break you.Terina Allen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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