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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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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 The Wall Street Journal

He argued dialogue between the UK and China was "imperative" in a "turbulent and fluid" world.

From BBC

“Be it for the sake of world peace and stability or for our two countries’ economies and people’s livelihoods, it is imperative for us to strengthen dialogue and cooperation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

With the twin imperatives of development and lower carbon emissions, India has set itself ambitious renewable energy targets.

From Barron's