imperative
adjective
absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable.
imperativeness
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a word derived from
imperative.
Example Sentences
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The NIS said the daughter’s unveiling largely appeared intended to underscore the imperativeness of another hereditary power succession, Yoo told reporters.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The “Fast and Furious” franchise staple noted the imperativeness of powerful individuals utilizing their platforms for positivity before dolling out his final word of guidance.
From Fox News ● Jun. 18, 2019
The man’s voice leaped to a higher pitch and was sharp with imperativeness.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2018
Such was the logic of events which now forced the seventeen months' question of the removal of the troops on the civil and military authorities with an imperativeness that could not be resisted.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 by Various
If on that subject he had only exercised the imperativeness customary with him on others, all might have been revealed.
From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
