essential
Example Sentences
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Water is everywhere and essential for life, yet it does not act like most other liquids.
From Science Daily
"For high-performance tools, it is essential that materials remain stable and durable even under extreme conditions. And that is exactly what makes these materials ideal for data storage as well."
From Science Daily
Strengthening the integration between optical hardware and decoding algorithms will be essential for achieving faster and more reliable data retrieval under real-world conditions.
From Science Daily
While most employees will be told to work from home for one day a week, essential workers - such as those in hospitals, schools and factories - will be excluded.
From BBC
Most Americans think of helium as the gas that holds balloons aloft, but, more important, it is an essential coolant in MRI machines and semiconductor manufacturing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
