necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

transitive verb

1

: to make necessary : require

Business was growing, which necessitated the hiring of additional employees.

2

: force, compel

was necessitated to choose some other route

necessitation

ni-ˌse-sə-ˈtā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• bear
• challenge
• claim
• demand
• need
• require
• take
• want
• warrant

Examples of necessitate in a Sentence

New safety regulations necessitated adding a railing to the stairs.

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of a drive to attract new investment to this economically backward part of the country, a complex comprising a golf course, spa and casino is in the early stages of construction, necessitating the bulldozing of the town’s cemetery. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 July 2024

Meanwhile, uniform regulations are stringent, necessitating precise upkeep and return of all team gear. —Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024

Most estimates of heat-wave mortality are retrospectively available too late to meaningfully respond, which occurs because traditional autopsy methods vastly undercount heat-deaths, necessitating estimation through slower statistical methods. —Alistair Hayden, Scientific American, 2 July 2024

From time to time, what necessitates a new installment is a dramatic development in the author’s life. —Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

necessitate

verb

ne·​ces·​si·​tate ni-ˈses-ə-ˌtāt 

necessitated; necessitating

: to make necessary

sick enough to necessitate staying home

necessitation

-ˌses-ə-ˈtā-shən 

noun