necessity
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Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, so forcing a team to play short-handed could compel remaining employees to find productivity hacks faster than they otherwise would have.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Necessity is a key factor driving innovation in this field.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Necessity bred invention, and furniture and wood products makers found glues and binders with no added formaldehyde.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
Necessity being the mother of invention, we had no option but to think laterally.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023
Necessity being the mother of invention, black people created their own transit system, an informal network of bus routes, controlled by private associations operating entirely outside the law.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing necessity
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "N"
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