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
Starting guard Reese Dixon-Waters was a full practice participant two days after missing the 77-45 victory against Long Beach State with a corneal abrasion in his eye that necessitated a trip to the emergency room followed by appointments with ophthalmologists.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The complex structure necessitated the producers parcelling out creative and technical roles based on each country’s contribution.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This injury necessitated surgery and has kept her out of action ever since.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The complex structure necessitated the producers parcelling out creative and technical roles based on each country’s contribution.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
This injury necessitated surgery and has kept her out of action ever since.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Power politics on the issue of affordability require careful strategizing of the politics of power.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Continuous or not, the current route to reaching AGI requires what would be the largest infrastructure build in history.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Gober said to establish gross negligence, the families will need to demonstrate that there was a conscious indifference to an extreme degree of risk of harm.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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