necessitated

past tense of necessitate

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Recent Examples of necessitated The provision was introduced as a safeguard by Fontes, who argued that Arizona's tight election certification deadlines necessitated the rule. Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 This necessitated shooting a body double from behind. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024 Her yearlong renovation included the addition of custom millwork, wide-plank flooring, and air-conditioning necessitated by the huge south-facing window that floods the space with sunlight. Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024 But what could have necessitated such a dramatic act? Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation. Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024 This necessitated hiring new people in many cases, and elevating experts. Laura Ellyn Smith / Made By History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024 The fantastical metropolis, spanning 45 feet high, necessitated a melding of studio backlot with CG enhancement. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024 This omission may well have been necessitated by surveillance—his prisons had cameras everywhere, even on the bodies of the guards who dealt with him. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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