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
There were situations wherein coach Scott Arniel didn’t trust Namestnikov to win a key faceoff, necessitating Lowry, Mark Scheifele or Winnipeg’s fourth line to step in.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Planning an All-Star Game will necessitate some outside-the-box thinking from the Cubs and MLB to figure out where everyone will fit.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Trump border czar Tom Homan recently argued that public officials such as O’Connell and Jeffries, who have negatively framed ICE’s mission, have led to more attacks on officers, necessitating enhanced security protocols for officers through measures such as masks.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
This sweeping language necessitates the collection of many millions of documents for a large company.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Planning an All-Star Game will necessitate some outside-the-box thinking from the Cubs and MLB to figure out where everyone will fit.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Trump border czar Tom Homan recently argued that public officials such as O’Connell and Jeffries, who have negatively framed ICE’s mission, have led to more attacks on officers, necessitating enhanced security protocols for officers through measures such as masks.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
This sweeping language necessitates the collection of many millions of documents for a large company.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitate
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Just unfold the walls and connect them together—no sawing, drilling, or hard hat required.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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While tomato plants require full sun for the best performance, the fruits themselves do not require sun exposure to ripen.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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In order to find out if this was the case, doctors needed to dilate his pupils to check.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The Padres need a right-handed bat to at least cycle in regularly as a DH.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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