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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The cancellations came ahead of a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration reducing flight capacity by 10%, cuts necessitated by air traffic controller shortages during the longest-ever government shutdown.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting guard Reese Dixon-Waters was a full practice participant two days after missing the 77-45 victory against Long Beach State with a corneal abrasion in his eye that necessitated a trip to the emergency room followed by appointments with ophthalmologists.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Copek and Schrenzel both received 67 votes out of a total 335 votes cast for five candidates, tying them for third place and necessitating a tiebreaker, with the loser securing fourth place.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting guard Reese Dixon-Waters was a full practice participant two days after missing the 77-45 victory against Long Beach State with a corneal abrasion in his eye that necessitated a trip to the emergency room followed by appointments with ophthalmologists.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Copek and Schrenzel both received 67 votes out of a total 335 votes cast for five candidates, tying them for third place and necessitating a tiebreaker, with the loser securing fourth place.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessitate. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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