necessity

Example Sentences

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United's relative lack of games - they are currently in a stretch of 23 days without one - means rotation is a choice rather than a necessity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Apple TV+ still feels like a luxury, not a necessity, but there are a lot of really good — and potentially good — shows here.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The Philippines' sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of "extreme necessity", a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Originally, the relationship is defined by hierarchy and necessity and then there’s this complicated dependence that bounds them together for life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I had long ago recognised the necessity, and begun to take off my coat, but he stopped me with a warning hand.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker