necessity dictates
Frequency: 5.03.4 per million words
used to say that a need controls or determines what must be done
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- Necessity dictates that we conserve water during a drought.
- When faced with difficult decisions, necessity often dictates our next move.
- In times of crisis, necessity dictates swift and decisive action.
- The tight budget means necessity dictates a more economical solution.
- Her desperate circumstances meant necessity dictated she seek help.
- For many, economic necessity dictates working multiple jobs.
- Due to the impending deadline, necessity dictated an all-night work session.
- While we prefer variety, necessity sometimes dictates eating the same meal.
- Practical necessity often dictates compromises in design.
- The remote location meant necessity dictated a self-sufficient lifestyle.