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necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt] / nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /
VERB
call for, make necessary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain entail require
STRONG
ask behoove cause coerce command compel crave demand drive force impel make oblige postulate take
Antonyms
STRONG
calculate check delay disallow discourage dissuade fail give halt lose offer refuse reply repress stop

Example Sentences

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Danske’s Carsten Lonborg Madsen had pencilled in a revenue decline of between zero and minus 8% so the minus 5% to minus 13% range will necessitate a downgrade from him.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

What has changed to necessitate a midnight curfew being imposed in Sri Lanka?

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The firm previously said improvement would necessitate significant investment over the span of several years, while revenue growth remained subdued.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

That process can start during students’ freshman and sophomore years: A postgraduate position may necessitate a junior-year internship, and a junior-year internship may require a sophomore-year application.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Joe threw his eye over them, and pronounced that the job would necessitate the lighting of his forge fire, and would take nearer two hours than one.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens