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
In addition to cold temperatures necessitating more power to heat homes, an aging grid, fuel-price backlash, and a once-in-a-generation investment cycle are hitting consumers.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.
—Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Echard’s intervention operates in direct contrast to this ethos, necessitating a pilgrimage to the top of a parking lot in Toulouse, away from most human activity, to inspect the networks of modern-day communication itself.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Serious complications can range from liver damage (sometimes necessitating a liver transplant) and seizures to death, according to health officials.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
For this polar adventure, all gear must be carried to remote and rugged camps, necessitating vigorous training beforehand that focuses on stamina and strength.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Keaschall suffered a thumb sprain in the final week of last season, necessitating a surgery just days later.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The biggest risk for government bonds is the possibility that the Bank of Japan is behind the curve, which could trigger disorderly inflation, necessitating more frequent rate hikes, Kitamura said.
—Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Local polls had consistently projected that no single party would gain a majority, necessitating the formation of a coalition government.
—Grant Peck, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Echard’s intervention operates in direct contrast to this ethos, necessitating a pilgrimage to the top of a parking lot in Toulouse, away from most human activity, to inspect the networks of modern-day communication itself.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Serious complications can range from liver damage (sometimes necessitating a liver transplant) and seizures to death, according to health officials.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
For this polar adventure, all gear must be carried to remote and rugged camps, necessitating vigorous training beforehand that focuses on stamina and strength.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Keaschall suffered a thumb sprain in the final week of last season, necessitating a surgery just days later.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
The biggest risk for government bonds is the possibility that the Bank of Japan is behind the curve, which could trigger disorderly inflation, necessitating more frequent rate hikes, Kitamura said.
—Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitating
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In their request for a rehearing, the nonprofits said their members and communities were unfairly being forced to pay to keep a costly and unreliable plant operating and that the department didn't even comply with the law requiring it to show why this was the best alternative.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Delays and mistreatment reported Over the first four days of the crossing’s opening, just 36 Palestinians requiring medical care were allowed to leave for Egypt, plus 62 companions, according to United Nations data.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Without needing to improve, Mathilde Gremaud takes a victory lap down the slope wearing the Swiss flag like a cape around her neck.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s wanting and liking—and then there’s needing.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Necessitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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