essential to

Example Sentences

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It means “a stronger sovereign capability in minerals that are essential to clean energy, advanced manufacturing and defense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Musk describes that ambition as essential to the long-term survival of the human race, though most experts see it as being at least decades away.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"We can give a categoric assurance that we will implement all the findings with the necessary rigour, oversight and transparency that is essential to demonstrate continuous improvement," he said.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Bringing young people together to learn — and not just to play music but to listen to each other — has grown increasingly essential to him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

More generally, it’s essential to keep an open mind about how to diagram a sentence rather than assuming that everything you need to know about grammar was figured out before you were born.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker