as in to require
to have as a requirement
getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall
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As her condition went from bad to bloody awful — emphasis on the bloody — stormy weather necessitated an emergency landing.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
That trade would have necessitated Garciaparra's trade to the Chicago White Sox in order to facilitate Rodriguez's move to shortstop for Boston.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The minimum two-step fibrillation process, which typically was done in wet conditions and therefore necessitated a subsequent drying process, can now be handled in one single ozone process that enables the same benefit.
—Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Success will necessitate a degree of trust in each leader’s commitment to defend democracy, pledge to protect their allies, and respect for the rule of law as well as in their personal character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
That trade would have necessitated Garciaparra's trade to the Chicago White Sox in order to facilitate Rodriguez's move to shortstop for Boston.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The minimum two-step fibrillation process, which typically was done in wet conditions and therefore necessitated a subsequent drying process, can now be handled in one single ozone process that enables the same benefit.
—Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
Success will necessitate a degree of trust in each leader’s commitment to defend democracy, pledge to protect their allies, and respect for the rule of law as well as in their personal character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Necessitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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