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
Building healthier societies necessitates paying attention to the evidence and remaining open to the possibility that all family structures have capacity to cause harm.
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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
The good news is there's horror fare to fit those tastes that avoids tired tropes, is more thoughtful than creepy, and eases a new generation of fans into a beloved genre without causing psychological damage or necessitating a night light.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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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
The good news is there's horror fare to fit those tastes that avoids tired tropes, is more thoughtful than creepy, and eases a new generation of fans into a beloved genre without causing psychological damage or necessitating a night light.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elliott requires a period of adaptation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the late 18th century, Paris’s existing cemeteries were causing public health problems, and the remains of more than six million people needed to be moved.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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But other senior officials defended the decision, arguing that Latin America’s biggest economy needs to shore up its energy independence amid global economic uncertainty, and that Brazil should only transition away from fossil fuels as part of wider international efforts.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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