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to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitated
The urban environment necessitated close-quarters combat as Marines moved from house to house and room to room in a city unfamiliar to them.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
The cancellations came ahead of a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration reducing flight capacity by 10%, cuts necessitated by air traffic controller shortages during the longest-ever government shutdown.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
Entry necessitated this route through the south of the island—there were no direct flights.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This necessitated a one-hole playoff, which Morrow won after sinking a par putt to give Xaverian the individual state champion as well.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The film necessitated casting very three-dimensional actors who are complex.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
The cancellations came ahead of a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration reducing flight capacity by 10%, cuts necessitated by air traffic controller shortages during the longest-ever government shutdown.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 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
Entry necessitated this route through the south of the island—there were no direct flights.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This necessitated a one-hole playoff, which Morrow won after sinking a par putt to give Xaverian the individual state champion as well.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The film necessitated casting very three-dimensional actors who are complex.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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This can reduce time needed for extensive wind tunnel testing or large-scale computer simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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