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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 proliferation of UAVs has necessitated a corresponding evolution in countermeasures.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The majority of those moves in that 2020 season were necessitated by the team seeing nearly one-third of its roster ravaged and only having so many options to fill spots.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
First, comprehensive regulation changes necessitated a complete redesign and reengineering of the cars, which teams have done with very disparate degrees of success.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Those two were acquired in separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks and cost the Oilers first- and second-round picks, partially because their cap situation necessitated 50 percent salary retention by Chicago.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
That surge in valuations has necessitated a shift in how those teams operate.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
In each of the home tours, it’s styled as the curve necessitated by corners.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Senior Israeli military officers told Ynet News that the new threat necessitated an expansion of the war, with a concentration of strikes north of the Litani River to hit drone supply chain centers in the north.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The majority of those moves in that 2020 season were necessitated by the team seeing nearly one-third of its roster ravaged and only having so many options to fill spots.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
First, comprehensive regulation changes necessitated a complete redesign and reengineering of the cars, which teams have done with very disparate degrees of success.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Those two were acquired in separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks and cost the Oilers first- and second-round picks, partially because their cap situation necessitated 50 percent salary retention by Chicago.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
That surge in valuations has necessitated a shift in how those teams operate.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
In each of the home tours, it’s styled as the curve necessitated by corners.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Senior Israeli military officers told Ynet News that the new threat necessitated an expansion of the war, with a concentration of strikes north of the Litani River to hit drone supply chain centers in the north.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
Verb
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Affordable housing operators will be required to include the preference program in tenant selection and marketing plans for eligible projects.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley forecasts the market will lose another billion barrels over the course of 2026 due to the time required to restart oilfields, repair refineries and reposition the tanker fleet.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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