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
Despite the feeble denials from the rare Republicans who dare face town hall meetings now, their budget outline also necessitates steep cuts in Medicaid, a safety net for 72 million Americans.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Maybe this latest swivel in sensibility, back toward a kind of crowd-pleasing populism, necessitates the emergence of a new male archetype: Mr. Hurt but Good.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In any event, the goal of preventing animal cruelty and abuse by humans has proved to necessitate a slow and steady approach, involving baby steps.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The news was the type of surprise that necessitated a few moments of solitude.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Maybe this latest swivel in sensibility, back toward a kind of crowd-pleasing populism, necessitates the emergence of a new male archetype: Mr. Hurt but Good.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In any event, the goal of preventing animal cruelty and abuse by humans has proved to necessitate a slow and steady approach, involving baby steps.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The news was the type of surprise that necessitated a few moments of solitude.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necessitate
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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