necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

transitive verb

1

: to make necessary : require

Business was growing, which necessitated the hiring of additional employees.

2

: force, compel

was necessitated to choose some other route

necessitation

ni-ˌse-sə-ˈtā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• bear
• challenge
• claim
• demand
• need
• require
• take
• want
• warrant

Examples of necessitate in a Sentence

New safety regulations necessitated adding a railing to the stairs.

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Recent Examples on the Web

More blazes have since torn through the Hollywood Hills, Pasadena, Altadena and Sylmar, claiming more than 28,000 acres so far and necessitating that nearly 180,000 residents be placed under evacuation orders or warnings, according to CNN. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025

This would necessitate a massive expansion of detention and court systems, along with a substantial increase in law enforcement personnel, detention facilities, immigration courtrooms, and flight capacity. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

The contract would be binding, necessitating a drop of blood. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025

These differences may necessitate a different strategy. —Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈses-ə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

: to make necessary

sick enough to necessitate staying home

necessitation

-ˌses-ə-ˈtā-shən 

noun