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
And the president’s decisions created constitutional questions about whether Los Angeles necessitated using military force against civilians — a move only legally acceptable under the Insurrection Act that Trump hasn’t invoked yet, according to NPR.
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Abby Pender, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
Mercury is toxic to both animals and people in a number of ways, necessitating effective controls to keep people from being harmed, Paul Anastas, director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University and former assistant administrator for the EPA, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2025
Affordable housing necessitates higher density building within existing developments or further suburban expansion requiring more infrastructure and greater commuting.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
In 2003, failure of a vertical strut necessitated emergency repairs to the bridge, during which it was closed for 10 days.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Abby Pender, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
Mercury is toxic to both animals and people in a number of ways, necessitating effective controls to keep people from being harmed, Paul Anastas, director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale University and former assistant administrator for the EPA, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2025
Affordable housing necessitates higher density building within existing developments or further suburban expansion requiring more infrastructure and greater commuting.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
In 2003, failure of a vertical strut necessitated emergency repairs to the bridge, during which it was closed for 10 days.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Just unfold the walls and connect them together—no sawing, drilling, or hard hat required.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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While tomato plants require full sun for the best performance, the fruits themselves do not require sun exposure to ripen.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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In order to find out if this was the case, doctors needed to dilate his pupils to check.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The Padres need a right-handed bat to at least cycle in regularly as a DH.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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