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 October 22 legislative hearing drew a large turnout of speakers, necessitating an overflow room.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Building healthier societies necessitates paying attention to the evidence and remaining open to the possibility that all family structures have capacity to cause harm.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
He was listed as homeowner for Georgia properties that went into loan default in 2007 and 2011, both necessitating sheriff’s foreclosure sales, records showed.
—Polly Defrank, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
This necessitated a one-hole playoff, which Morrow won after sinking a par putt to give Xaverian the individual state champion as well.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Building healthier societies necessitates paying attention to the evidence and remaining open to the possibility that all family structures have capacity to cause harm.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
He was listed as homeowner for Georgia properties that went into loan default in 2007 and 2011, both necessitating sheriff’s foreclosure sales, records showed.
—Polly Defrank, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
This necessitated a one-hole playoff, which Morrow won after sinking a par putt to give Xaverian the individual state champion as well.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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But true advancement requires intentionally stepping into a new level of leadership, not doing two jobs at the same time.—
Marlo Lyons,
Harvard Business Review,
29 Oct. 2025
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With 76 seats needed to form a governing coalition in the Netherlands’ parliament, at least four parties will be required.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Women aged 18–50 need about 25-28 grams of fiber per day, while men aged 18–50 need about 31-34 grams.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unlike laminate or marble, granite countertops need to be cleaned in a specific way to prevent any damage.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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