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
Its layout doesn’t follow a regular chromatic scale, so a half step between notes can necessitate a giant leap across the instrument.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Sea level rise will progressively result in the intrusion of saline water into coastal aquifers, necessitating the continuation of the historical trend of moving wellfields farther inland.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
The government had been planning to conduct the requisite inspections and repairs to extend the life of select reactors in the fleet to 50 years when stress corrosion issues were found in several of the reactors, necessitating shutdowns.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
That would’ve put their roster at 92, necessitating two cuts to shave down to the offseason roster limit of 90.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Sea level rise will progressively result in the intrusion of saline water into coastal aquifers, necessitating the continuation of the historical trend of moving wellfields farther inland.
—Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
The government had been planning to conduct the requisite inspections and repairs to extend the life of select reactors in the fleet to 50 years when stress corrosion issues were found in several of the reactors, necessitating shutdowns.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
That would’ve put their roster at 92, necessitating two cuts to shave down to the offseason roster limit of 90.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Technical safety oversight roles often require highly skilled professionals who have other employment prospects, and a sense of mission and stability plays a major role in drawing and keeping such talent, Connery argued.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Being a stenographer requires strong time management.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Now that Leo has been elected, some say a Chicagoan is actually just what the world needs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Pregame Arkansas needs a win to even its series against LSU.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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