necessitated

past tense of necessitate

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Recent Examples of necessitated 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 The platform ties into to a bigger idea about how marketplaces are closely linked with the communities that necessitated them. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 England’s use of Kane is really necessitated by their spread of attributes. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The randomness and unpredictability of existence, the mindless violence of it, necessitated myth. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 However, for the Kaufmanns, Fallingwater’s design and location necessitated building preservation efforts nearly as soon as the architectural construction was completed. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 That coinage quickly grew antiquated as programming costs necessitated steady price increases. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026 The health issues necessitated the rest of her upcoming shows, which were set to start this Friday in Germany, would be canceled or postponed. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 The blaze sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state. ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
Verb
  • As a matter of policy, the large DNA test providers only release data to law enforcement agencies if they’re required to by court order or subpoena.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Doctors later determined the tumor was noncancerous, but Toby still required brain surgery.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Both needed managing by England coach Thomas Tuchel, missing some training sessions and matches, but were able to feature and score in that last game against France.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • 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, 15 July 2026

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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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