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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
That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With Argyle’s offense in high gear, that necessitated Heritage going for it on fourth down six times -- including four in the first half -- converting three of those, two of which led to TDs in the opening half.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Quartermaster essentially adds a short truck bed to the first model from Ineos Automotive, the boxy Grenadier SUV, which therefore necessitated stretching the wheelbase by 12 inches.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
A day earlier, the committee acted to change recommendations for young children, indicating that a risk of seizures necessitated separate chickenpox vaccinations through age three.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
These areas sport the only white walls in the home (Benjamin Moore’s White Cloud, 2159-70); that paint was a compromise necessitated by the layout.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The barn-burner, marathon instant-classic featured a power outage that necessitated a stadium switch mid-game.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The final stage would be that if the user seems entrenched in the delusion and won’t let go of it, a notable and cautionary report to the AI maker might be necessitated (for reporting of user prompts, see my coverage at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The time capsule was meant to be opened centuries after it was stowed away; however, new construction on the children's clinic necessitated the demolition of the wall where it was placed, so the hospital chose to open it now.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With Argyle’s offense in high gear, that necessitated Heritage going for it on fourth down six times -- including four in the first half -- converting three of those, two of which led to TDs in the opening half.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Quartermaster essentially adds a short truck bed to the first model from Ineos Automotive, the boxy Grenadier SUV, which therefore necessitated stretching the wheelbase by 12 inches.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
A day earlier, the committee acted to change recommendations for young children, indicating that a risk of seizures necessitated separate chickenpox vaccinations through age three.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
These areas sport the only white walls in the home (Benjamin Moore’s White Cloud, 2159-70); that paint was a compromise necessitated by the layout.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The barn-burner, marathon instant-classic featured a power outage that necessitated a stadium switch mid-game.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The final stage would be that if the user seems entrenched in the delusion and won’t let go of it, a notable and cautionary report to the AI maker might be necessitated (for reporting of user prompts, see my coverage at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The time capsule was meant to be opened centuries after it was stowed away; however, new construction on the children's clinic necessitated the demolition of the wall where it was placed, so the hospital chose to open it now.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
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Under long-standing (and still existing) federal law, hospitals are required to treat, stabilize or transfer anyone presenting with a serious medical condition that could be considered an emergency.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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So a good game from Prescott may be required to come away with a Week 5 win.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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,
3 Oct. 2025
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But its lawmakers said these products needed regulation for the interest of public health and safety.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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