- plural of necessity.
necessities
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation has disproportionately impacted low-income households, which spend more of their income on necessities, said Alexander Smith, associate economics professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Social Science and Policy Studies.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Discuss any additional necessities and particular care requirements with the shelter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people's access to necessities such as clean water and air -- even education.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“It appears there were choices between necessities within the quarter because of where gas prices are,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
We can set up factories to manufacture our own necessities!
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
