- past tense form of necessitate.
- past participle of necessitate.
necessitated
Example Sentences
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The latter is necessitated by many driver assistance systems and other regulation-related technology that I didn’t want but was forced to pay for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
When the administration argued the ease of modern travel necessitated reinterpreting the constitution, Chief Justice John Roberts quipped: "It's a new world. It's the same constitution."
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
But repeated setbacks stalled the mission and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
And that’s where films like “They Will Kill You” and “Ready or Not 2” become mired by the ambition necessitated by the modern moviegoer.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Immediately after lunch there arrived a delicate, difficult piece of work which would take several hours and necessitated putting everything else aside.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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