necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt How to pronounce necessitate (audio)
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 noun

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
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Secure, high-performance data center interconnection: As AI factories continue to grow, power, space, and water availability become increasingly limiting, necessitating the distribution of AI clusters across multiple data centers. Manish Gulyani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The very revolutions in data collection and technology that have necessitated a new statistical paradigm will be useful in creating it. Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025 Since its construction in 1934, the Chateau has offered overnight lodging and concessions, but the need for extensive repair and restoration necessitated closure in 2018. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 7 May 2025 Many topical treatments for the body aren’t suitable for use on the scalp because of the presence of hair, necessitating separate prescriptions. Paul McClure 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for necessitate

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of necessitate was in 1625

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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessitate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

necessitate

verb
ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈses-ə-ˌtāt How to pronounce necessitate (audio)
necessitated; necessitating
: to make necessary
sick enough to necessitate staying home
necessitation noun

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