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
Meanwhile, the president’s attendance necessitated massive security measures around the Garden, and prompted chaos and disruptions in New York City as fans watched the Knicks' first home Finals game since 1999.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Of course, the modern, rapidly changing technological means of war, being vastly more versatile, fast, furtive, precise, numerous, farther reaching and lethal, will necessitate revisiting the principles of just wars.
—Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
Rejoining will necessitate difficult negotiations over the terms of re-entry and, doubtless, a heated argument at home.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Of course, the modern, rapidly changing technological means of war, being vastly more versatile, fast, furtive, precise, numerous, farther reaching and lethal, will necessitate revisiting the principles of just wars.
—Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
Rejoining will necessitate difficult negotiations over the terms of re-entry and, doubtless, a heated argument at home.
—Anand Menon, Time, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The team cautions that several more iterations of the technology will likely be required before any human trial can begin.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The commission would need to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature within 18 months of its first meeting.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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