Every man has his own destiny; the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. From LearnThat.org. [Henry Miller (1891-1980), American writer.]
A long-term imperative, but a short-term challenge. From Wordnik.com. [Peak Oil News] Reference
As nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In traditional tragedy, these are prescriptives; the imperative is absolute -- must, not should. From Wordnik.com. [Modality and Hamlet] Reference
Another imperative is to take trouble to do things properly. From Wordnik.com. [First Fictions] Reference
Another imperative is to strengthen the forces of assimilation. From Wordnik.com. [VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Bob Barr and Immigration] Reference
The short-term imperative is to create jobs and grow the economy. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Klass: The Real State of the Union] Reference
The real "development" imperative is ensuring that the interest of. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: April 10, 2005 - April 16, 2005 Archives] Reference
Well, it shows that your biological imperative is short-circuiting. From Wordnik.com. [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference
That imperative is necessary to the acquisition of artistic capabilities. From Wordnik.com. [More on Cultural Appropriation] Reference
The long-term imperative is to slow and reverse the spiraling national debt. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Klass: The Real State of the Union] Reference
Recovery is a short term imperative, while the debt is a long term challenge. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
The word imperative was used in the post about cutting down the Muhlenbergia capillaris. From Wordnik.com. [Dealing With The Daylily Hill-It Is Imperative « Fairegarden] Reference
The overriding imperative is to lose no opportunity, no matter how small, to make a sale. From Wordnik.com. [What Main Street Can Learn From the Mall] Reference
The imperative is to "be" in a state of expectation, in the form of wariness. close window. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on 'Phonemanography: Romantic to Victorian'] Reference
Remember, our evolutionary imperative is dealing with the imperative of the glacial cycle. From Wordnik.com. [What's Wrong With Fraternalism?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The new Labour leader's first imperative is to start recovering the party's reputation for economic competence. From Wordnik.com. [Ed Miliband: You thought fighting your brother was tough. That was the easy bit] Reference
Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him. From Wordnik.com. [2010 April] Reference
The only known ideology that I know of that cites Darwinism as a philosophical imperative is National Socialism. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
To consider democracy as the best form of government, even today, I would require certain imperative conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Foundations for Peace] Reference
Their immediate imperative is coexistence within the fleet, but their interest is in victory over the hostile Cylon. From Wordnik.com. [Chaos Or Community | ATTACKERMAN] Reference
The moral and civic imperative is to impose the unquestioned superiority of Western civilization on new lands and peoples. From Wordnik.com. [Savage Boundaries] Reference
We're going through a strange period now where the single most important moral imperative is not to be seen to be uncaring. From Wordnik.com. [Sense and Sensibility] Reference
President Obama said recently that "boosting our exports is a short-term imperative" and plans to double them in the next five years. From Wordnik.com. [A Shot Across the Rhine] Reference
Granted, the imperative is probably less out here (DC was the best place for all the Great Arguments and Perspectives), but still …. From Wordnik.com. [It’s a crisis, all right. « A Bird’s Nest] Reference
It's why I distinguish the aesthetic imperative from the ethical, why I say "Dionysus knows no nations" rather than "I know no nations". From Wordnik.com. [Cultural Appropriation] Reference
Their letter says, it is imperative -- underline "imperative" -- that the test ban treaty be ratified. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks By The President On Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty] Reference
The imperative is the command, "I command you to leave this person.". From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
Typically computer languages are classified as imperative and declarative. From Wordnik.com. [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference
But this year, after a successful lame duck session, the imperative is a little different. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
But this year, after a successful lame-duck session, the imperative is a little different. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
In developmental science jargon, this is called imperative pointing because it's more or less a demand. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
With people you know, the imperative is the present tense tu form without the word tu. - er verbs drop the - s at the end of the verb. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
What is "imperative" for others is, apparently, not quite so "imperative" for himself. From Wordnik.com. [Roman Hruska Lives!] Reference
He also wrote that it was "imperative" for employees to set up personal bank accounts at Platinum. From Wordnik.com. [Failed Illinois Bank Has Ties to Fallen Mortgage Executive] Reference
The African National Congress in the province welcomed the changes, saying they were "imperative". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
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