NECESSITATED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

necessitated

verb

past tense of necessitate

as in required

to have as a requirement getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

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Recent Examples of necessitated The blaze sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of the state. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Pointer has voiced his concerns in the past as the park has had multiple delays, including cracking in the concrete cap that necessitated replacement. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 Advertisement All of these handle-with-care protocols are necessitated by the design and condition of Swift. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026 While Chase DeLauter has returned, the team's scoring challenges have necessitated relying on promising prospects. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 According to Van Duyn, the return-to-office order necessitated the department’s expansion to new properties, causing a financial loss. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Then, about a decade ago, this 400 Trophy hit the track again for historic events, which also necessitated some powertrain TLC, including a transmission rebuild. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026 Many Israeli commanders have argued that the proliferation of drones necessitated an expansion of the war against Hezbollah, arguing for strikes and operations farther north to cripple its drone supply lines. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026 Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026

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Drivers turning right are required to wait for pedestrians to cross, and those going straight must wait along with them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
They are not required to present all their evidence and can use secondhand information, or hearsay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

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Animal control officials should be contacted when assistance is needed, the CDC recommends.

— Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Its on-site care will include, as needed, case management, nursing, occupational therapy, substance abuse support, workforce development, and round-the-clock resident coordinators .

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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