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

Already there have been accommodations from coach Erik Spoelstra, just as there were from Spoelstra during the Big Three era, in this case necessitated by a 0-4 start. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

But Apple says that both the materials used and the actual nano-texture pattern are both different, changes that were necessitated by the fact that this is a foldable phone and not an inert glass slab. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Those pesky censors necessitated certain alterations upon release. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026

Among them, Maria Villegas Corrales, a mom in Colorado, whose daughter Mia was born with serious medical complexities that necessitated open heart surgery and a pacemaker in the first years of her life. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Second, breakthroughs in digitization and automation have necessitated further changes in their offerings. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

As will become clear, this has often necessitated giving a good deal of attention to Venice’s economic situation, the state of its public finances and—most of all—the workings of credit markets. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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