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
During The Andy Griffith Show’s third season, McNear suffered a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body and necessitated a two-year leave from the series.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Grisham’s steal of second, and Slaten’s walk to Volpe, necessitated another pitching change.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
According to the official announcement from Nevada’s Clark County, the job necessitated a small army of volunteers and community partners using a design envisioned by engineering students at Las Vegas’ West Career & Technical Academy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
That necessitated a move to a small venue.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Queen Sonja previously had a pacemaker installed in January 2025 after experiencing atrial fibrillation during a ski vacation, which necessitated her being airlifted to the hospital in Lillehammer.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Local newspapers at the time didn’t seem to know the whole story and only reported that Power’s Hollywood duties had necessitated the rescheduling of a week of performances at the playhouse.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
That necessitated a loosening of the purse-strings, and achieving regular Champions League football made that a possibility.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Sometimes the decision is obvious, necessitated by the availability of gravitational slingshots from planets, as illustrated by the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Grisham’s steal of second, and Slaten’s walk to Volpe, necessitated another pitching change.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
According to the official announcement from Nevada’s Clark County, the job necessitated a small army of volunteers and community partners using a design envisioned by engineering students at Las Vegas’ West Career & Technical Academy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
That necessitated a move to a small venue.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Queen Sonja previously had a pacemaker installed in January 2025 after experiencing atrial fibrillation during a ski vacation, which necessitated her being airlifted to the hospital in Lillehammer.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Local newspapers at the time didn’t seem to know the whole story and only reported that Power’s Hollywood duties had necessitated the rescheduling of a week of performances at the playhouse.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
That necessitated a loosening of the purse-strings, and achieving regular Champions League football made that a possibility.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Sometimes the decision is obvious, necessitated by the availability of gravitational slingshots from planets, as illustrated by the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
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The Spurs responded with their best game of the series, a 115-111 win that required lots of mental fortitude and, in the end, sent Knicks fans home quiet.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the project list required to receive the funding.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told ABC that Andersen, who did not dress, needed the rest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Andersen didn’t dress in Game 4 and was listed as a healthy scratch; Brind’Amour said after the game that Andersen, who’d played every minute of the postseason until Game 3, needed a rest.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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