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imperative

[im-per-uh-tiv] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /




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The growth of spending on AI across business units indicates that effective AI adoption is “a strategic imperative for the whole enterprise,” BCG Managing Director Natasha Taylor says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"It is now imperative to prepare for the leadership transition under the best possible conditions and to fully learn from the situation so that such unacceptable incidents cannot happen again," the person added.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

For the wistful, lovelorn loner, it’s an imperative reminder that being attached at the hip can still be isolating, no matter how much two people think alike.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

"It's absolutely imperative that we continue to follow the very best clinical evidence," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

It had the imperative clarity of a hunch.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

They’re losing out on great candidates, visionary leaders and businesses, to say nothing of the moral imperatives of equal access and opportunity.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Margulies explains how, when we allow obscure legal language to overshadow moral imperatives, we can end up in very dark places.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026

Here are three imperatives shaping the new understanding between the U.S. and Europe:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

And while this was all happening, there were all these other archetypal imperatives getting at me, like what about dancing?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

The imperatives of their collaboration, plus the need to present a united front against the Federalists, took precedence over their incompatible notions of where sovereignty resided in the American republic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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