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necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt] / nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /


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This will actually necessitate hiring more teachers, and the government put aside £40m for recruitment next year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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

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

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




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