necessity
Example Sentences
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Even searing inflation earlier in the 2020s and the resulting higher price levels haven’t derailed spending, despite frustrations about the costs of daily necessities.
Investors often view the sector as a defensive play since people still buy necessities when the economy slows.
"I have always had an interest in learning other languages", he said, explaining Welsh appealed to him because it is spoken by choice rather than necessity.
From BBC
Wintertime salads may be an oxymoron for some, but to me, they’re a necessity.
From Salon
He would spend two-thirds of his monthly salary on books, and use the remaining money for groceries and other necessities.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
