as in required
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitated
Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The siblings live in a fascist America where overpopulation has necessitated the creation of a Child Allocation Bureau (run by Glenn Close), which imposes a single-child policy on all families.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Cracking in the concrete cap necessitated replacement, resulting in an initial delay of the park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Finck acknowledges the learning curve of designing music for a game often boiled down to understanding its intent and implementation necessitated by the medium’s interactive elements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Müller arrived, while Ralph Priso has developed into a strong option in central defense as injuries necessitated that opportunity.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the injury to Rollins necessitated a change in plans, as Reigns versus Rollins was originally scheduled to be the main event for 'WrestleMania 42'.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In court documents, building management portrayed Chung as a problematic tenant who displayed erratic behavior that necessitated calls to the NYPD.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2025
The urban environment necessitated close-quarters combat as Marines moved from house to house and room to room in a city unfamiliar to them.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The siblings live in a fascist America where overpopulation has necessitated the creation of a Child Allocation Bureau (run by Glenn Close), which imposes a single-child policy on all families.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Cracking in the concrete cap necessitated replacement, resulting in an initial delay of the park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Finck acknowledges the learning curve of designing music for a game often boiled down to understanding its intent and implementation necessitated by the medium’s interactive elements.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025
Müller arrived, while Ralph Priso has developed into a strong option in central defense as injuries necessitated that opportunity.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the injury to Rollins necessitated a change in plans, as Reigns versus Rollins was originally scheduled to be the main event for 'WrestleMania 42'.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
In court documents, building management portrayed Chung as a problematic tenant who displayed erratic behavior that necessitated calls to the NYPD.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2025
The urban environment necessitated close-quarters combat as Marines moved from house to house and room to room in a city unfamiliar to them.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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This can reduce time needed for extensive wind tunnel testing or large-scale computer simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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