imperative
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“I believe it is the future, and it’s something that is imperative for us to have — a change of pace when it comes to thinking logistics,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is therefore imperative to better understand the impact of "Atlantification" of East Greenland waters, but the remote, harsh environment has made it costly and difficult for researchers to reach the area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
This reflects broad recognition that protecting America’s connected vehicle industry is both a national-security imperative and economic necessity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“It’s imperative that the community has a voice in such significant changes.”
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was imperative to my mother that the memory of her husband be respected with the honor she knew he deserved.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
Lens added that their domestic league risks being "gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Meta Platforms for years veered between competitive imperatives like copying TikTok with a product called Reels to expensive long-term projects like starting a virtual-reality world dubbed the metaverse, which it is now scaling back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
The imperatives of SEO are what helped popularize a slick and impersonal style in the first place, Smith points out.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
She only patted my arm and said, “We can study imperatives tomorrow.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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