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
Doing so prevents on-ball defenders from being left behind the play trying to fight through a screen, but the approach necessitates defenders who can guard a variety of positions to avoid mismatches after switching.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The expansion necessitated the relocation of the Miss Nitro sculpture that stood in the library’s west lawn.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Rotating him with Baty, a more fundamentally sound infielder, makes the Mets better, but it’s also been necessitated by the Mets’ relative lack of offense this month.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
And Worthy could spearhead the relaunch of the Chiefs’ deep passing game, which used to strike fear in opponents during the Legion of Zoom days when Mahomes threw bombs to Tyreek Hill before the speedster’s contract demands necessitated a trade to the Miami Dolphins.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The expansion necessitated the relocation of the Miss Nitro sculpture that stood in the library’s west lawn.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Rotating him with Baty, a more fundamentally sound infielder, makes the Mets better, but it’s also been necessitated by the Mets’ relative lack of offense this month.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
And Worthy could spearhead the relaunch of the Chiefs’ deep passing game, which used to strike fear in opponents during the Legion of Zoom days when Mahomes threw bombs to Tyreek Hill before the speedster’s contract demands necessitated a trade to the Miami Dolphins.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve in the country’s military for at least 18 months.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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At the same time, the deportations would require claims of extraordinary presidential powers.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Y’all need to take y’all minds out of the TikTok world and get to the real bag.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 June 2025
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The applicant should be able to enrich their application without feeling like there needs to be a start-up on their resume or a death in their family.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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