necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

transitive verb

1

: to make necessary : require

Business was growing, which necessitated the hiring of additional employees.

2

: force, compel

was necessitated to choose some other route

necessitation

ni-ˌse-sə-ˈtā-shən 

noun

Synonyms of necessitate

• require
• need

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This dual-use technology presents both immense upsides for mental health support and considerable downsides, necessitating careful management to mitigate harm and maximize benefits in this global experiment. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

That coinage quickly grew antiquated as programming costs necessitated steady price increases. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

The health issues necessitated the rest of her upcoming shows, which were set to start this Friday in Germany, would be canceled or postponed. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Compact room sizes may necessitate some creative luggage arranging, but you’ll likely be too charmed to care. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for necessitate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈses-ə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

: to make necessary

sick enough to necessitate staying home

necessitation

-ˌses-ə-ˈtā-shən 

noun