imperative
Example Sentences
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Developing an alternative supply chain in rare earths became a more urgent imperative after China last year sought to restrict global exports in retaliation for U.S. semiconductor controls.
It is imperative that scientists learn how to describe their work to the larger world.
From Literature
Because of that, it became imperative that your judgement of your players was spot-on, in respect of their valuation.
From BBC
She raved on and on, as she always does, about money, the need for you to be educated in America, and the imperative nature of a good marriage.
From Literature
His book arrives at a moment when creativity often feels less like a pleasure than a business imperative, the last refuge of human value in an economy increasingly built on automation and artificial intelligence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
