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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Consequently, Cook became the ideal leader to revisit that very process when geopolitics necessitated repatriating some businesses and friendshoring others.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Halcyon touts each commission as being made by hand in Surrey, England, and necessitating 5,000 hours of work.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
That would necessitate electing a Democratic Congress in November.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Sources said the Jackson estate shouldered the bill of up to $15 million because its error necessitated the changes.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Halcyon touts each commission as being made by hand in Surrey, England, and necessitating 5,000 hours of work.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
That would necessitate electing a Democratic Congress in November.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessitate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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