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
Building healthier societies necessitates paying attention to the evidence and remaining open to the possibility that all family structures have capacity to cause harm.
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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
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
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The offer is available for dine-in only, and requires a valid ID.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Black walnuts have an extremely hard shell that requires special tools or a heavy hammer to crack.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Your change program needs to provide team members with continuing evidence that the changes are working and spreading.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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And look, no one needs a fancy beverage fridge.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Necessitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitates. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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