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
Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
This necessitates more deliberate planning around service expectations and shipment sequencing.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Miguel Almiron was seen saying something to Mert Müldür while covering his mouth, and per FIFA’s new regulations, that necessitated an automatic red card.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
This necessitates more deliberate planning around service expectations and shipment sequencing.
—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Miguel Almiron was seen saying something to Mert Müldür while covering his mouth, and per FIFA’s new regulations, that necessitated an automatic red card.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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The specially emulsified formula keeps the ceramides evenly dispersed (no shaking required), while the lightweight mist feels especially refreshing on hot, humid summer days.
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Starting with the graduating class of 2031, students will be required to complete the course to earn a diploma.
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Of those, about 116,000 homes are needed at rents below $1,300 per month.
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Given the scale of the tragedy and the size of its foreign debt, Venezuela needs far more than the aid now arriving to assist those affected and rebuild its infrastructure.
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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