of necessity

Idioms  

1. Also, out of necessity. As an inevitable consequence, unavoidably, as in the New Testament: “Of necessity he must release one unto them at the Feast” (Luke 23:17). [Late 1300s]

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Example Sentences

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

"People take the wrong path, out of necessity," says Diannys, a mother-of-five who says her husband was killed in a US strike in October.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“I hate asking for help,” she wrote in December on a GoFundMe campaign she organized apparently out of necessity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Stability has, of necessity, been lacking from the T20 team's build-up ahead of the World Cup, where South Africa start against Canada in Ahmedabad on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

All boundaries down, freedom was not only the recognition of necessity, it was the recognition of possibility.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Related Words

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