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necessitate

verb
ne·​ces·​si·​tate | \ ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt How to pronounce necessitate (audio) \
necessitated; necessitating

Definition of necessitate

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

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Other Words from necessitate

necessitation \ ni-​ˌse-​sə-​ˈtā-​shən How to pronounce necessitation (audio) \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for necessitate

Synonyms

bear, challenge, claim, demand, need, require, take, want, warrant

Antonyms

have, hold

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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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That was necessitated by the insultingly overpriced, and fairly standard, wine list. San Diego Union-Tribune, "With Serea, does the Hotel Del once again have a restaurant worthy of the setting?," 29 Aug. 2019 Parting Shot Packers and Raiders playing at Winnipeg’s IG Field, where goalpost hole necessitated shortened field. Jeff Bailey, The Denver Post, "Aurora Hills Golf Course still a favorite as city celebrates 50th anniversary," 23 Aug. 2019 The attacking changes are necessitated by Quintero serving a one-game suspension for card accumulation. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Loons add fourth result to growing list of letdowns this season," 28 July 2019 This second rule is necessitated by a third rule: Legislators must never be forced to make choices involving unpopular trade-offs. George Will, National Review, "The ‘Cadillac Tax’ Repeal Shows Bipartisanship Hazards," 25 July 2019 There was no hardship necessitating his choice to transfer the following April. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Entering transfer portal is a tricky game to play for some at USC and UCLA," 16 Aug. 2019 The Williamson graduate has bulked up to nearly 260 pounds and necessitating the move, Campbell said. Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "Defense comes out ahead again in South Alabama’s second fall scrimmage," 14 Aug. 2019 The start of construction on the $14 million project was pushed back when bids for the project came in too high, necessitating changes to the design. Dan Brechlin, courant.com, "State audit finds CRDA improperly spent more than $4 million on Dillon Stadium," 3 Aug. 2019 Most decisions made by the EAC require a majority vote of the four commissioners, necessitating bipartisanship. Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, "Federal Election Agency, Hungry for Funds, Now Pays for Officials to Get to Office," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of necessitate

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for necessitate

necessitate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of necessitate

formal : to make (something) necessary

necessitate

verb
ne·​ces·​si·​tate | \ ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt How to pronounce necessitate (audio) \
necessitated; necessitating

Kids Definition of necessitate

: to make necessary : require New achievement tests necessitated a curriculum change.

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