necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt]

verb (used with object)

necessitated, necessitating 

1. to make necessary or unavoidable.

   The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.

2. to compel, oblige, or force.

   The new wage demand will necessitate a price increase.

necessitate

/ nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. to cause as an unavoidable and necessary result

2. (usually passive) to compel or require (someone to do something)

Other Word Forms

• necessitation noun
• necessitative adjective
• prenecessitate verb (used with object)
• unnecessitated adjective
• unnecessitating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of necessitate¹

1620–30; < Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Previously, the International Olympic Committee required “clean venues,” which necessitated scrubbing all mention of corporate sponsorship.

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The growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates stronger legal and ethical safeguards to protect patients and healthcare workers, the World Health Organization's Europe branch said in a report published Wednesday.

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It’s too difficult to move as much cash as large-scale sanctions evasion would necessitate.

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Perhaps a superstar player makes it known he wants to leave, or a team’s finances and timeline necessitate a rebuild.

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Sauer asserted that the nation faced unique crises – ones that were "country-killing and not sustainable" - that necessitated emergency action by the president.

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Related Words

• constrain 
• entail 
• require