Synonyms of necessitate

necessitate

verb

ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

as in to require

to have as a requirement

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• require
• need
• want
• take
• involve
• demand
• warrant
• challenge
• claim
• call for
• entail
• ask
• bear
• beg
• lack
• insist
• hurt (for)
• cry (for)
• stipulate
• enjoin
• exact
• quest
• clamor (for)
• command
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• have
• hold
• possess
• own

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necessitate

Those pesky censors necessitated certain alterations upon release. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026

The president’s 2027 budget proposal would reduce funding for the agency by another $700 million, which could necessitate 900 additional layoffs. — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Even a modest advance would necessitate a defense upgrade, and Green thinks that that could do damage of its own. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

Among them, Maria Villegas Corrales, a mom in Colorado, whose daughter Mia was born with serious medical complexities that necessitated open heart surgery and a pacemaker in the first years of her life. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026