imperative

"It is imperative that our students be able to return to class -—especially those who are currently prevented from doing so," Geffray said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

The imperative to close all or portions of campuses potentially competes with the concurrent high priority of providing students with safe, up-to-date, fully resourced and inviting education environments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Eh bien, I have discovered the identity of the victim. I know why it was imperative he should leave America.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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

“Abstract Body” delves into the corseted, bustled shapes women were subjected to in centuries past, while “Reclaimed Body” acknowledges wild new imperatives that reject inherited standards and mock the idea of one body type.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 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

But this all means that the defence and security imperatives faced by the US and Europe are diverging.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

Even more palpably, the fullest expression of his best energies always occurred when the long-term public interest, as he understood it, clashed with the political imperatives of the moment.

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