necessitated

past tense of necessitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of necessitated The film necessitated casting very three-dimensional actors who are complex. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 After excluding visits for VOC complicated by other diagnoses that necessitated an ESI 2 and visits for other acute sickle cell disease complications, the study included 66 ED visits by 41 patients. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top. Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 With Argyle’s offense in high gear, that necessitated Heritage going for it on fourth down six times -- including four in the first half -- converting three of those, two of which led to TDs in the opening half. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025 The Quartermaster essentially adds a short truck bed to the first model from Ineos Automotive, the boxy Grenadier SUV, which therefore necessitated stretching the wheelbase by 12 inches. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025 A day earlier, the committee acted to change recommendations for young children, indicating that a risk of seizures necessitated separate chickenpox vaccinations through age three. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 These areas sport the only white walls in the home (Benjamin Moore’s White Cloud, 2159-70); that paint was a compromise necessitated by the layout. Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 The barn-burner, marathon instant-classic featured a power outage that necessitated a stadium switch mid-game. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
Verb
  • While the Gaza ceasefire deal required the immediate handover of all remaining bodies, Hamas said destruction in the enclave has made some difficult to locate.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The impact of the blast is still being felt by the characters this season — Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), whose patient was responsible for the explosion, required an intervention from Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary).
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jason objected to that, but Travis said mayo would be available in the kitchen if needed.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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