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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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Counter-unmanned-aircraft systems, or counter-UAS, have quietly migrated from a line item in defense budgets to a standalone strategic imperative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But behind it all, I knew the system I wanted to play and getting the right fit, in terms of the identity of every player in that system, was imperative for us.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s imperative for Apple to show its AI road map or strategy. Investors have been waiting for that for a long time,” Hendi Susanto, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For litigators, it has created a new imperative: ferreting out citations that have been fabricated by AI bots in their own court filings — and their adversaries’.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In pondering how this disaster could have occurred, it is imperative to remember that lucid thought is all but impossible at 29,000 feet.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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