Synonyms of necessitate

necessitate

verb

ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

as in to require

to have as a requirement

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• require
• need
• want
• take
• involve
• demand
• warrant
• challenge
• claim
• call for
• entail
• ask
• bear
• beg
• lack
• insist
• hurt (for)
• cry (for)
• stipulate
• enjoin
• exact
• quest
• clamor (for)
• command
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• have
• hold
• possess
• own

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necessitate

Other workers echoed Van Duyn’s sentiment, saying that most of the time their work does not necessitate their physical presence in the office. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Where does the threshold live that an action necessitates some proportional reaction? — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Pointer has voiced his concerns in the past as the park has had multiple delays, including cracking in the concrete cap that necessitated replacement. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026