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essentiality

noun

i-ˌsen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē

Definition of essentiality

as in essence

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is physical strength or endurance is the essentiality that makes activity a sport and not just a game

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Recent Examples of essentiality That may become increasingly common going forward, as conventional wisdom on the essentiality of coaching continuity—and the fear of roster attrition—has been recast by the yearly churn every team now faces in the transfer portal era. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026 Armani’s legacy is a lesson in essentiality, discipline and authenticity. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 With Jim Crow, an imperfect church, economic despair, and the Klan looming, the film underlines again and again the essentiality of love—not as an antidote, but as an alternative, an entirely separate mode of experiencing the world. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025 Many people across the healthcare ecosystem acknowledge the power and essentiality of trust to most things in healthcare, including engagement and adherence to health advice. — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Paul Johnson’s sweeping yet granular historical account of modernity’s emergence reinforces the role and essentiality of the individual, for good and for evil. — Jack Butler, National Review, 3 Sep. 2023

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The essence has a high concentration of PDRN, which promotes cellular repair and collagen production, plus niacinamide and copper peptides to leave your skin firmer and smoother.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
The concept art is meant to capture the essence of the project and is not intended to depict final details and design of the bridge.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

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All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
While the moves are not dramatic, the elevated nature of yields has added to the debt burden, putting interest paid as the largest federal expenditure outside Social Security and Medicare.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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