imperative

This flight of fancy implies a moral imperative: “So basically if you can do something to change the risk a little bit of that happening, you’ve committed the greatest act of humanity ever.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"It is imperative that Cornell be willing to examine itself with the same rigor we expect of others," Anne Meinig Smalling, chair of the university's board of trustees, said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 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

In pondering how this disaster could have occurred, it is imperative to remember that lucid thought is all but impossible at 29,000 feet.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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

World Athletics said allowing the athletes to transfer their nationality "would impinge upon and compromise the imperatives underlying the World Athletics eligibility rules and transfer of allegiance regulations".

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 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