necessity

Example Sentences

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Howe is experienced enough to know selling is a necessity at certain clubs and in certain situations.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

People in your position, who don’t need their RMDs, usually do this for tax reasons rather than out of necessity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

David Christ, Toyota’s U.S. sales chief, said consumers coming to dealer lots are there more out of necessity than desire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"The purchases were undertaken strictly out of extreme necessity as an extraordinary emergency measure in response to unprecedented geopolitical and supply-chain disruptions and only after exhausting all commercially and operationally viable alternatives," the report reads.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He learned his first lesson about the necessity of counterintelligence when a young woman was brought before him for questioning about a coded letter she had been given.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen