imperative
Example Sentences
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The imperative now is to keep the pressure on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She says it is imperative to provide dedicated waiting rooms for cancer patients.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Counter-unmanned-aircraft systems have quietly migrated from a line item in defense budgets to a standalone strategic imperative.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“It’s imperative for Apple to show its AI road map or strategy. Investors have been waiting for that for a long time,” Hendi Susanto, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
I was under way, propelled by an imperative that was beyond my ability to control or comprehend.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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