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

Indirect signs also suggest the proto-Neolithic community also dined on the European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus), which featured tough scales that necessitated a completely different type of butchering. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Nerve damage necessitated a second surgery several months later and the prospects were not promising. — Michael Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

This Raging Bull’s additional wrath necessitated some styling cues to address that fact. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

The crash sparked a wildfire in the area which necessitated a large emergency response. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

For Elhawary, these unintended consequences of the 2024 legislation — substantiated only anecdotally, without concrete data — necessitated her new bill. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The president said he was unbothered by the assassination threats that necessitated the ruse, saying that only consequential presidents get targeted. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

And that evidently necessitated some changes in Triple-A, including the decision to cut ties with veteran shortstop Aaron Schunk. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

With Saudi Arabia signed on to host the 2034 World Cup, FIFA will have to trot out a reprise of the November-December schedule that was necessitated by holding the 2022 tourney in Qatar. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026