as in required
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitated
In 1979, Cort narrowly survived a devastating car accident, which necessitated numerous surgeries and affected his career.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The scale of the war effort had necessitated the creation of a health infrastructure on American soil—spraying for mosquitoes near the front lines in the Pacific wouldn’t mean anything if soldiers caught malaria at home before deployment.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
When scripting issues necessitated older characters, Argento built the sets to appear large next to his adult actors.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
There have been moments where my job necessitated being out in the field and turning a wrench, and others that located me at a table with a computer in front of me for hours.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Iwerks herself points to the ABC funding, acknowledging that the arrangement simply necessitated the park being completed in a year.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Piers Morgan is recuperating in a hospital after a recent fall necessitated hip surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Grandpa’s early research necessitated the retrieval of blood samples from genetically unique populations all over the world.
—Emilie G.c. Thompson, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the next several hours, Alqam and his colleagues remained on the line with Hind and arranged for an ambulance to rescue her—a process that necessitated a long wait to secure the Israeli military’s approval.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The scale of the war effort had necessitated the creation of a health infrastructure on American soil—spraying for mosquitoes near the front lines in the Pacific wouldn’t mean anything if soldiers caught malaria at home before deployment.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
When scripting issues necessitated older characters, Argento built the sets to appear large next to his adult actors.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
There have been moments where my job necessitated being out in the field and turning a wrench, and others that located me at a table with a computer in front of me for hours.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Iwerks herself points to the ABC funding, acknowledging that the arrangement simply necessitated the park being completed in a year.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Piers Morgan is recuperating in a hospital after a recent fall necessitated hip surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Grandpa’s early research necessitated the retrieval of blood samples from genetically unique populations all over the world.
—Emilie G.c. Thompson, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the next several hours, Alqam and his colleagues remained on the line with Hind and arranged for an ambulance to rescue her—a process that necessitated a long wait to secure the Israeli military’s approval.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
Verb
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Harrison remains free on bail and is required to undergo electronic monitoring and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wooden’s home is now decorated with a pyramid of poop, and one wonders how many humiliations will be required to convince administrators to clean things up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cuba does not appear to have any remaining allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of fuel needed to power the economy.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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