necessities

Example Sentences

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While waiting, some slept on the floor without access to water and other basic necessities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"Those disembarking will only be allowed to take with them a small, sealed bag containing essential items such as their documentation, mobile phone, charger, basic necessities and personal belongings."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“This extension will help ensure vital energy products, industrial materials, and agricultural necessities are maintained.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Prices have been steadily rising, making paying for basic necessities a challenge, with anything but immediate needs put off.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

They’d arrived in Pittsburgh empty-handed and they didn’t buy much beyond the necessities in their time in the city, all their money going toward the possibility of having their own place.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland