as in requiring
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitating
That required extracting every bit of performance, necessitating a last-minute change during final testing.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Even that can get adjusted depending on weather without necessitating a delay.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Rafaela will be in center field the remainder of the season with more injuries necessitating his Gold Glove caliber defense in the outfield.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines has a similar policy to Spirit Airlines, necessitating passengers to lower both armrests or purchase a second seat.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
For organizations subject to the GDPR, personal identifiable information is clearly at risk from quantum threats, necessitating proactive measures to maintain compliance.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
One in five schools experience physical attacks or fights between students, necessitating a teacher response that leads to burnout.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison Wednesday, saying the utility company's equipment was responsible for a deadly blaze that ravaged the area earlier this year, necessitating costly response and cleanup.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Even that can get adjusted depending on weather without necessitating a delay.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Rafaela will be in center field the remainder of the season with more injuries necessitating his Gold Glove caliber defense in the outfield.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines has a similar policy to Spirit Airlines, necessitating passengers to lower both armrests or purchase a second seat.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
For organizations subject to the GDPR, personal identifiable information is clearly at risk from quantum threats, necessitating proactive measures to maintain compliance.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
One in five schools experience physical attacks or fights between students, necessitating a teacher response that leads to burnout.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison Wednesday, saying the utility company's equipment was responsible for a deadly blaze that ravaged the area earlier this year, necessitating costly response and cleanup.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitating
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Lapses in concentration and learning when to jump out of defence are areas Newcastle have been working on, while the recruitment team identified his one-versus-one defending and his off-the-ball decision-making around his own penalty box as requiring refinement.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At its longest, the transformation process took over three hours, requiring Breckenridge to be outfitted with a prosthetic forehead piece, two cheek pieces, a nose piece, as well as fake eyebrows, a mustache, a beard, and a wig.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to The Information, OpenAI chief Sam Altman has floated eventually needing 250 gigawatts of electricity — equivalent to about a third of peak power consumption across the US.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Through the first four weeks of the season, the Seattle Seahawks have one of the league’s best defenses despite needing to play various defensive back combinations because of injuries in the secondary.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Necessitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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