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
Jackman’s film is a joyous testament to independence, creativity, and the enduring necessity of stories.
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
For us, with crime already declining, to choose force now would not be necessity.
—Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
But, for Romano, exploring such meaningful relationships and turning them into art was a necessity.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But Sprague’s decision to do so — or, rather, not to do so — is a pragmatic necessity.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
For us, with crime already declining, to choose force now would not be necessity.
—Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
But, for Romano, exploring such meaningful relationships and turning them into art was a necessity.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But Sprague’s decision to do so — or, rather, not to do so — is a pragmatic necessity.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessity
Noun
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The course accepts recruits whose body fat is up to 8% higher or whose scores on the Army's aptitude test are as much as seven points lower than the requirement to become a soldier.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s usually a physical requirement, as well as severely playing down the high-wattage glamor that got you on red carpets in the first place.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Also, unfavorable factors are the extension price tag that can top tens of billions of dollars annually, and eligibility that includes those making 400% the poverty rate.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Why are more seniors falling into poverty?—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, a tote that can hold a laptop is a must in our book these days for working on the go.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Tents Create Atmosphere, Not Just Shelter Tents are a must for outdoor parties, but not for the reason most think.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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