as in required
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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Recent Examples of necessitated
Two things necessitated most of that rewriting.
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Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
And so, the process of trying to contend with that, or at the very least acknowledge it, necessitated more rounds of thought.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
Adams said the hotel necessitated being converted into a shelter since around 4,000 migrants were arriving in the city per week at the height of the crisis.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The dual-language filming process has necessitated extended shooting schedules, contributing to what is one of India’s most expensive productions to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, a tumultuous season that necessitated a December coaching change extended into Europe.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Rekindling their creative partnership as Rizzle Kicks after more than a decade necessitated an open mind for Stephens and Alexander-Sule, and a willingness to let go.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Part of that has necessitated doing less.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The United States had not yet fully reopened after nearly a year of restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had suppressed activity in the service sector.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
And so, the process of trying to contend with that, or at the very least acknowledge it, necessitated more rounds of thought.
—Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
Adams said the hotel necessitated being converted into a shelter since around 4,000 migrants were arriving in the city per week at the height of the crisis.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The dual-language filming process has necessitated extended shooting schedules, contributing to what is one of India’s most expensive productions to date.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, a tumultuous season that necessitated a December coaching change extended into Europe.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Rekindling their creative partnership as Rizzle Kicks after more than a decade necessitated an open mind for Stephens and Alexander-Sule, and a willingness to let go.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025
Part of that has necessitated doing less.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The United States had not yet fully reopened after nearly a year of restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had suppressed activity in the service sector.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
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