as in to require
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Doctors may be prone to focus on a patient’s weight at the cost of missing a current medical issue necessitating treatment; research suggests fat people are less likely to be prescribed certain medications.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
While test automation may function effectively in isolated environments, expanding it across various teams, products, and workflows necessitates a careful strategy and execution.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the technical was called, a fan threw the bottle onto the court, necessitating a cleanup.
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The unpredictability introduced by the Trump administration necessitates the use of red teaming to manage political and economic disruption.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
While test automation may function effectively in isolated environments, expanding it across various teams, products, and workflows necessitates a careful strategy and execution.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the technical was called, a fan threw the bottle onto the court, necessitating a cleanup.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
The unpredictability introduced by the Trump administration necessitates the use of red teaming to manage political and economic disruption.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 23 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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