necessities

Example Sentences

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"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

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

The money, which once allowed her to fill a grocery cart, now only covers the bare necessities.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Hilton and Bianco both said they would radically reshape state government, in part by dismantling regulations that are hampering development and making basic necessities — housing, food, gas, electricity — too expensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It was a lightweight nylon-frame job, and all the necessities, from toilet paper to a flashlight and matches, extra socks, a plastic see-through poncho, and a lightweight sleeping bag were already in it.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols