Imperative means: Essential; crucial; extremely important. Related words include mood or mode. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Imperative in practice.

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Imperative in a sentence

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Imperative meaning

  1. Essential; crucial; extremely important.
  2. Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
  3. Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.

Synonyms of Imperative

mood mode modality strident urgent pressing desperate peremptory instant insistent exigent crying clamant adjuratory shrill

Example sentences (20)

It is imperative that these agreements be negotiated in a transparent manner, with public confidence as a priority.

Camp for homeless people may be gaining steam” (July 28): Rehabilitation camps for the unhoused are an imperative.

It remains imperative, therefore, to ensure Sweden’s swift accession—if not alongside, then right behind, Finland.

Last but not least, I would like to highlight that the shift to a green economy is not optional, it is imperative.

It is imperative on the Government to maintain this approach, and support local businesses in supplying the legacy projects.

It’s now imperative for all stakeholders to focus on governance and the pressing issues facing the state.

He underscored that the solution directly responded to the global imperative of enhancing food security.

As leisure came to be liberalised in the post-Stalinist era, it became imperative to revive movie-going among the Soviet people.

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However, while prepping for a marathon it is imperative to ‘strength train’ if you want great results.

It was imperative that government stay out of religion, neither encouraging nor impeding its practice.

Justice Birnin-Kudu said the orders became imperative in view of the time constraints the tribunal had to discharge its mandate.

It’s imperative to come together and remember our roots in free expression to keep those roots alive.

Consequently, it has become imperative in light of the above to await the outcome of the investigations which is expected soonest.

It's also imperative that I mention that about 42% of the loans, by value, on the company's books are government-guaranteed loans.

It will be imperative for Alabama to show out defensively against a team averaging 88 points a game.

As the market’s volatility makes predictions a game of educated guesses, it’s imperative not to follow these suggestions mindlessly.

If they’ve already clinched fifth, then it’s less imperative that they win and more likely the starters will get at least some rest.

It is imperative that these healthcare organizations remain open and operate as close to normal as possible, as quickly as possible.

It’s imperative that the Senate and the Biden administration block the move to erase this policy.

Like a decent sleeping bag, the right tent is imperative to your camping comfort and can absolutely make or break your family holiday.

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Common combinations with imperative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • is imperative 72×
  • imperative to 43×
  • imperative that 35×
  • imperative for 35×
  • the imperative 19×
  • it imperative 13×
  • was imperative 12×
  • imperative of 10×
  • moral imperative 10×
  • are imperative

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "imperative" in a sentence?
An example: "It is imperative that these agreements be negotiated in a transparent manner, with public confidence as a priority." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "imperative" from real English texts.
What does "imperative" mean?
Imperative means: Essential; crucial; extremely important.
What are synonyms of "imperative"?
Common synonyms of "imperative" include: mood, mode, modality, strident, urgent, pressing, desperate, peremptory. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "imperative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "imperative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word imperative. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.