Examples of necessitate in a Sentence
New safety regulations necessitated adding a railing to the stairs.
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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This may eventually necessitate a move inside.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The reports come as Tokyo and Beijing continue to deteriorate over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statement last month that a military blockade of Taiwan could necessitate military intervention under Japan's pacifist constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Finck acknowledges the learning curve of designing music for a game often boiled down to understanding its intent and implementation necessitated by the medium’s interactive elements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Müller arrived, while Ralph Priso has developed into a strong option in central defense as injuries necessitated that opportunity.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The reports come as Tokyo and Beijing continue to deteriorate over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statement last month that a military blockade of Taiwan could necessitate military intervention under Japan's pacifist constitution.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Finck acknowledges the learning curve of designing music for a game often boiled down to understanding its intent and implementation necessitated by the medium’s interactive elements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Müller arrived, while Ralph Priso has developed into a strong option in central defense as injuries necessitated that opportunity.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessitate. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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necessitate
verb
ne·ces·si·tate
ni-ˈses-ə-ˌtāt 
necessitated; necessitating
: to make necessary
sick enough to necessitate staying home
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