imperative
Example Sentences
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“I think it’s imperative … that we tap the brakes and we get our arms around what we’re faced with.”
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
"Enlargement is for us a geostrategic imperative, as well as a long-term investment in our peace, our stability and our security," von der Leyen said, acknowledging that the accession process had to "become more dynamic".
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s tough to prove age discrimination if layoffs strike workers across the board in multiple departments, with cost-cutting as a clear imperative.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
But it is clearly imperative for Sir Keir Starmer to try to calm down a party that is hurting and anxious.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Writers acquire the hedge habit to conform to the bureaucratic imperative that’s abbreviated as CYA, which I’ll spell out as Cover Your Anatomy.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing imperative
Night
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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