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make necessary

VERB
compel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge
STRONG
bulldoze coerce concuss dragoon drive hustle make restrain squeeze
WEAK
crack down put the arm on put the chill on shotgun throw weight around turn on the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
discourage halt leave alone stop
WEAK
block check delay deter hinder impede obstruct

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, the US space agency rolled back its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft off the launchpad to investigate its problems and make necessary repairs.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Ministers had agreed to release correspondence with the secretariat working for Hamilton - but said it was taking time to make necessary redactions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Woods expressed confidence the president would make necessary changes to Venezuela’s commercial and legal frameworks, but Trump said he did not like Exxon’s response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Johnson knows something about the inability to make necessary adjustments, as he was just 5-11 when he received his shot on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

And what was this danger to him from hidden enemies, which could make necessary this discretion and watchfulness in Black Rock?

From The Vagrant Duke by Gibbs, George