necessity

Example Sentences

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People in your position, who don’t need their RMDs, usually do this for tax reasons rather than out of necessity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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

"People take the wrong path, out of necessity," says Diannys, a mother-of-five who says her husband was killed in a US strike in October.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

She had been serving the goddess thus for many years when a Greek galley put in at the inhospitable shore, not under stern necessity, storm-driven, but voluntarily.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton