necessitate
verb (used with object)
to make necessary or unavoidable.
necessitates
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present tense formof necessitate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Beard's passing "necessitates the cancellation" of the band's tour dates this week in Utah and Colorado, the statement said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
When it comes to artificial intelligence, Hartnett has been a longstanding advocate of shorting AI bonds simply owing to the huge weight of issuance that capex of well north of $1 trillion necessitates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Grade inflation in high school necessitates grade inflation at universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
It necessitates a wholeness from both parties, wherein two individuals take ownership and accountability over their own success and well-being.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Not just because it’s dark and wet and full of spiders and who knows what else, and not just because it’s always scary weather that necessitates entering its depths.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
