NECESSITATES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

necessitates

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present tense third-person singular of necessitate

as in requires

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

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Recent Examples of necessitates Where does the threshold live that an action necessitates some proportional reaction? — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 The greater tendency to build up from the back, with short passing through the midfield, necessitates a higher level of technical ability, too. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026 And getting the story right necessitates telling the whole story, not only from the perspective of a George Washington, but from the perspective of somebody who worked in that house. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 4 July 2026 Janet, meanwhile, is having the kind of emotional breakdown that necessitates producer intervention. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026 Whether for disease prevention or enhancement, this kind of work also necessitates destruction of human embryos in the process, which is another ethically thorny area. — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026 This necessitates more deliberate planning around service expectations and shipment sequencing. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 22 June 2026 And such a level of retention necessitates internal defensive progress; that begins with the Broncos’ ability to create turnovers, which Joseph and head coach Sean Payton stressed both internally and externally throughout 2025. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 The report emphasizes that sustained demand necessitates sustained infrastructure investment, urging policymakers to embrace energy realism and avoid political interference to prevent a looming, self-perpetuating supply crisis. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Not every driver wants a truck that requires DIY installations or extreme customization to include basic features.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The article concludes that genuine empowerment requires substantial capital investment, not just goodwill, to build effective support systems.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Despite the crisis, the Cuban government continues construction of even more hotels that the country seemingly no longer needs.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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