necessity

Example Sentences

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David Christ, Toyota’s U.S. sales chief, said consumers coming to dealer lots are there more out of necessity than desire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Apple TV+ still feels like a luxury, not a necessity, but there are a lot of really good — and potentially good — shows here.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For the ex-minister - a former smoker who saw his dad suffer from lung disease - the legislation was a public health necessity that has "undoubtedly" saved lives.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He learned his first lesson about the necessity of counterintelligence when a young woman was brought before him for questioning about a coded letter she had been given.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen