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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

Continued near-record highs in gold prices could therefore necessitate fresh price increases if Richemont is to protect its margins for the fiscal year, Deutsche says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Yet as Capital Economics’ Jonas Goltermann notes, the fact that high costs of data center buildouts will necessitate more debt going forward alone doesn’t change their view the AI-boom has further to run.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

I tried to choose a figure that would not sound too drastic yet would necessitate my coming back to fill in the gaps.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood