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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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She says it is imperative to provide dedicated waiting rooms for cancer patients.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

CEO Sushil Patel, who has held the role for two years, asserted the rapid development and commercialization of a treatment was imperative to address the thousands of deaths from melanoma each year.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

There’s another way to look at this — through geography and — perhaps — a hidden strategic imperative for the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The U.S. once recognized a Cold War imperative to make sure no outside power threatened the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The chief imperative in cases like mine was to show no doubt as to the gender of the child in question.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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