necessitates

present tense third-person singular of necessitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of necessitates Building healthier societies necessitates paying attention to the evidence and remaining open to the possibility that all family structures have capacity to cause harm. David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 The nature of American capitalism necessitates that Wyeth have many jobs. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 Fully reckoning with digital settler colonialism necessitates considering its various manifestations and the forces that sustain it—as well as—most importantly—examples of resistance. Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 Effective cyber governance necessitates strong public-private collaborations, common norms, and ongoing communication. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Staying cool also necessitates moving blood to the skin surface to offload heat outside the body. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025 The prevalence of data necessitates more employees to help translate and communicate information. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 However, there is still a long way to go, which necessitates a cultural shift and substantial financial investments in IT platforms to support these initiatives. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitates
Verb
  • Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Minnesota Vikings are liable to act quickly in their effort to replace backup quarterback Carson Wentz, who will miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury that requires surgery to repair.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But other senior officials defended the decision, arguing that Latin America’s biggest economy needs to shore up its energy independence amid global economic uncertainty, and that Brazil should only transition away from fossil fuels as part of wider international efforts.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Hot casseroles or anything that needs refrigeration is out.
    Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Necessitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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