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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 necessitated a rule change.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company’s internal goal had been to reach 2 million subscribers, which would have necessitated adding 600,000 in the second half of the year.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Dismantling affirmative action in federal contracting and laying off Black federal workers, as Sharpton saw it, necessitated a response.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While some of the work that has necessitated mine closures over the past 15 years would have been necessary one way or the other, the mine has also had a run of bad luck, Doerr acknowledged.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
As was first reported by Puck’s John Ourand, Netflix had to free up a good chunk of its in-game inventory for makegoods, a palliative measure necessitated by under-deliveries for its Christmas Day NFL doubleheader.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dane’s appointment in September was a quick pivot necessitated by Erik ten Hag’s sacking after just two league games in charge for the former Manchester United manager, rather than being representative of any long-term strategy.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
However, persistent hot, dry conditions necessitated extending them throughout all of unincorporated Boulder County.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The company’s internal goal had been to reach 2 million subscribers, which would have necessitated adding 600,000 in the second half of the year.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Dismantling affirmative action in federal contracting and laying off Black federal workers, as Sharpton saw it, necessitated a response.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While some of the work that has necessitated mine closures over the past 15 years would have been necessary one way or the other, the mine has also had a run of bad luck, Doerr acknowledged.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Nintendo — which had let Hollywood Pictures take the reigns on the project — was so embarrassed by the film that the company necessitated a more hands-on approach for all future adaptations based on their products.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
As was first reported by Puck’s John Ourand, Netflix had to free up a good chunk of its in-game inventory for makegoods, a palliative measure necessitated by under-deliveries for its Christmas Day NFL doubleheader.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dane’s appointment in September was a quick pivot necessitated by Erik ten Hag’s sacking after just two league games in charge for the former Manchester United manager, rather than being representative of any long-term strategy.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
However, persistent hot, dry conditions necessitated extending them throughout all of unincorporated Boulder County.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
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Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adams was released from jail after posting a $225,000 bond but is required to wear an electronic monitoring device, local media reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Ochoa needed just one save to record the shutout, getting plenty of help from a defense led by Maya Pantoja, Salma Habaibeh and Grace Stachowicz.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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