as in to require
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitate
The time required to convert the film also necessitated editing from its original run time of 102 minutes to 75.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 July 2025
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts there is already too much carbon in the atmosphere to remain under the 1.5°C temperature target, necessitating carbon removal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
This will necessitate earlier deadlines for news copy, and advertising deadlines will shift.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Arteta recognises that the acquisition of a new No 9 will necessitate a shift in style.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 July 2025
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts there is already too much carbon in the atmosphere to remain under the 1.5°C temperature target, necessitating carbon removal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
This will necessitate earlier deadlines for news copy, and advertising deadlines will shift.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Arteta recognises that the acquisition of a new No 9 will necessitate a shift in style.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Short-term rental platforms are now required to share host identity, property location, and occupancy data with local authorities to improve transparency and tackle housing pressures in tourism-heavy cities.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In court filings and hearings, the city has argued that to maintain legitimacy, it must be allowed to enforce its own laws, including a 2012 ordinance that requires jail and prison operators to secure a special use permit before opening.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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Set four years after the events of the original film, Nobody 2 finds Hutch back at work as full-time assassin, mainly because a criminal organization bankrolled the $30 million Hutch needed to pay back the Russian mob after burning their gigantic stash of cash in the 2021 film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The truth is, Trump needed a deal more than Putin did.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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