Synonyms of necessitated

necessitated

verb

past tense of necessitate

as in required

to have as a requirement

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• took
• wanted
• demanded
• involved
• challenged
• claimed
• warranted
• bore
• entailed
• called for
• asked
• begged
• lacked
• insisted
• stipulated
• hurt (for)
• cried (for)
• enjoined
• exacted
• clamored (for)
• pressed
• commanded
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of necessitated

This necessitated buying an entirely new midfield, spending something like £350m on Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and the 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

These and many other requirements led Axiom toward a suit design that was complicated, necessitated many layers of protection that drove mass upward, and had a stiffer design that reduced astronaut mobility. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Officials said the burials were a temporary measure necessitated by health concerns and limited capacity. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

The Queen previously had a pacemaker installed in January 2025 after experiencing atrial fibrillation during a ski vacation, which necessitated her being airlifted to the hospital. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

This was nearly a full day after the latest injury there, and park officials have remained silent about what necessitated the closure. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Railroads necessitated new logistical hubs and services around rail terminals. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

According to Assembly Appropriations Chair Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, implementing the bill would have necessitated a lengthy and intensive process. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Indirect signs also suggest the proto-Neolithic community also dined on the European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus), which featured tough scales that necessitated a completely different type of butchering. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026