necessity

I collected these studded belts, slung them slipshod over whatever was in style at the time that I’ve blocked from my memory, and it felt like a biological necessity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

This reflects broad recognition that protecting America’s connected vehicle industry is both a national-security imperative and economic necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

By necessity, cloud gaming requires a sufficiently fast internet connection.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The Wizard of Oz” reminded viewers of the necessity for imagination and metaphor at the end of the Great Depression and dawn of a new war.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

I shake her hand instead, and she meets my gaze, surprised by the gesture, and maybe a little disappointed, but she understands the necessity.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Create two columns: one for necessities, and one for nonessentials.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some stores are allowed to open but are limited to selling government-certified necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

"If there's an emergency in the city, I know I'll still be able to buy basic necessities, even if the mobile network goes down."

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

As population density increases, the territory of that band-sized population of a few dozen would shrink to a small area, with more and more of life’s necessities having to be obtained outside the area.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond