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
Armani’s legacy is a lesson in essentiality, discipline and authenticity.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The growing importance of storage, indeed its essentiality, is covered in a major article — more of a white paper, really -- authored by three energy attorneys at the world’s largest law firm, Dentons: Clinton Vince, Jennifer Morrisey and Andrew Mina.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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
Family’s essence of essentiality.
—Denis Villeneuve, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2021
Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The growing importance of storage, indeed its essentiality, is covered in a major article — more of a white paper, really -- authored by three energy attorneys at the world’s largest law firm, Dentons: Clinton Vince, Jennifer Morrisey and Andrew Mina.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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
Family’s essence of essentiality.
—Denis Villeneuve, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentiality
Noun
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And the essence of democracy — public debate over public policy — would be hollowed out entirely.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the nation enters its next 250 years, working toward reestablishing the concept as a reality for millions of people who have fallen behind may be vital to maintaining the essence of the American promise.—
Mark Robert Rank,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Let nature star in your indoor seasonal displays with these creative ideas for bulbs for winter flowers.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Essentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentiality. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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