as in requires
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitates
This necessitates more deliberate planning around service expectations and shipment sequencing.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The need to support new Apple Intelligence features further necessitates significant silicon investment, making price hikes unavoidable.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The greater tendency to build up from the back, with short passing through the midfield, necessitates a higher level of technical ability, too.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026
And such a level of retention necessitates internal defensive progress; that begins with the Broncos’ ability to create turnovers, which Joseph and head coach Sean Payton stressed both internally and externally throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
And the absence of indoor plumbing necessitates waste removal on a massive scale.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The extra load necessitates even more fuel.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
One thing working against the Stonewall Bridge model, Miller-Green said, is that people aren’t likely to invest in a caregiving solution before life necessitates it.
—Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Most cases have been in towns at the heart of the region’s gold-mining industry, which necessitates cross-border travel.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The need to support new Apple Intelligence features further necessitates significant silicon investment, making price hikes unavoidable.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The greater tendency to build up from the back, with short passing through the midfield, necessitates a higher level of technical ability, too.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026
And such a level of retention necessitates internal defensive progress; that begins with the Broncos’ ability to create turnovers, which Joseph and head coach Sean Payton stressed both internally and externally throughout 2025.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
And the absence of indoor plumbing necessitates waste removal on a massive scale.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The extra load necessitates even more fuel.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
One thing working against the Stonewall Bridge model, Miller-Green said, is that people aren’t likely to invest in a caregiving solution before life necessitates it.
—Jessica Blough, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Most cases have been in towns at the heart of the region’s gold-mining industry, which necessitates cross-border travel.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitates
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The county exempted the proposal from CEQA, which requires projects to undergo an extensive state environmental review before breaking ground.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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But because Pennsylvania now requires absentee ballots to be received by Election Day, the date requirement no longer serves its intended purpose, Democrats argue.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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By chance, Rhaena arrives at the Gullet on dragonback just in time to make the same hubristic mistake as her sister and her cousin, all suffering from the delusion that the war needs them.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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“Necessitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitates. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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