- past participle of necessitate.
- past tense form of necessitate.
necessitated
Example Sentences
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Her surgery was necessitated after she had an ultrasound while filming the final scene of the documentary, and a problem in her gallbladder was found.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Meow Wolf’s James Stephenson, a senior VP with the company and its creative director of emerging media, said the degree to which the L.A. exhibition will lean into various animation styles necessitated an outside partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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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