Synonyms of necessitate

necessitate

verb

ni-ˈse-sə-ˌtāt 

as in to require

to have as a requirement

getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• require
• need
• want
• take
• involve
• demand
• warrant
• challenge
• claim
• call for
• entail
• ask
• bear
• beg
• lack
• insist
• hurt (for)
• cry (for)
• stipulate
• enjoin
• exact
• quest
• clamor (for)
• command
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• have
• hold
• possess
• own

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of necessitate

The studio wanted a 100,000-word prose adaptation of a film that was under two and a half hours, necessitating some creative license from the author. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024

The outbreak is the 11th gastrointestinal illness outbreak aboard a cruise ship that necessitated a public notification of the year, according to CDC data. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024

Despite having been pushed down the stairs by multiple assailants unknown and sustaining an arm injury necessitating a sling, Chef Veev insists on staying at the restaurant to work. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024

Law enforcement is facing a cyber community that necessitates machine-to-machine enforcement. —Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024