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
After a meeting last week, G7 foreign ministers said it was an "absolute necessity" for Iran to re-establish free passage through the strait and called for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Probst also notes the necessity of continually evolving game design, creating unexpected twists and advantages to keep players on edge and never knowing whom to trust.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
He was the most famous wood carver of the Solomons, an artist of great originality—but that did not free him of the necessity to grow his own sweet potatoes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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