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
That said, this pod lands him in the center of the mayhem of the world's most dangerous prison, New York City, thus necessitating Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken to go in and get him.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Its absence on the latter has necessitated the inclusion of a roll bar behind the seats to maintain structural integrity (and, one assumes, for safety’s sake).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
While liquidity is manageable in the near term, the company's high leverage necessitates future profitability to maintain its capital structure, especially as production grows and interest obligations escalate.
Valuation: Too Much, Too Fast?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
According to the Social Security Administration, more than eight million people who receive the monthly payments require assistance managing their finances, necessitating the designation of representative payees.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Its absence on the latter has necessitated the inclusion of a roll bar behind the seats to maintain structural integrity (and, one assumes, for safety’s sake).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
While liquidity is manageable in the near term, the company's high leverage necessitates future profitability to maintain its capital structure, especially as production grows and interest obligations escalate.
Valuation: Too Much, Too Fast?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
According to the Social Security Administration, more than eight million people who receive the monthly payments require assistance managing their finances, necessitating the designation of representative payees.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Segura said the plan, as outlined by the TEA, requires the affected schools to have a principal with turnaround experience and teachers who meet certain performance requirements.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Economic growth may require zoning updates Before 2022, most data centers in Loudoun County in Virginia were built in areas zoned for industrial use and drew minimal community pushback.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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But on a global basis, the picture is different, and this needs to be investigated because global warming is the real issue.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of how the department handles legal settlements, Bey said, the flow of money to cover police misconduct needs to stop.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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