as in to require
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitate
The siblings live in a fascist America where overpopulation has necessitated the creation of a Child Allocation Bureau (run by Glenn Close), which imposes a single-child policy on all families.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Copper cables face a phenomenon at high data rates at high data rates that necessitate wider wires and more power, complicating a data center’s dense connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
All of the injuries could necessitate some roster juggling, since only two players can be elevated from the practice squad.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The kind that might necessitate creative thinking.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Copper cables face a phenomenon at high data rates at high data rates that necessitate wider wires and more power, complicating a data center’s dense connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
All of the injuries could necessitate some roster juggling, since only two players can be elevated from the practice squad.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The kind that might necessitate creative thinking.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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If a development project met certain standards set by the state, local officials would be required to approve it.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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