Synonyms for necessities
ne·ces·si·ties

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1. List of paraphrases for "necessities":

   needs, essentials, imperatives, requirements, requisites, supplies

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1. Yuka Ikemura:

   We brought with us the bare necessities. I'm scared to think about when we will have run out diapers and milk.

2. Robert Orben:

   Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities are selling at the same price.

3. Zachary Parolin:

   This is a moment when those benefits would be even more important than they were six months ago, in many respects, and they are no longer there, that stability and predictability of the income support is hugely important for families for planning their weekly and monthly expenses, for having the peace of mind that they're going to -- at least more so than before -- be able to afford their basic necessities and provide for their families.

4. Henry Clay:

   All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy; upon these everything is based...Let him who elevates himself above humanity, above its weaknesses, its infirmities, its wants, its necessities, say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromises.

5. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick:

   The election came after economic stimulus checks and after Covid arrived, and people realized that check, which went toward housing, food, electricity, bare necessities, that it actually gave them a break, more people are believing in that safety net while we're in the midst of economic instability.