verb (used with object),ne·ces·si·tat·ed,ne·ces·si·tat·ing.
to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
to compel, oblige, or force: The new wage demand will necessitate a price increase.
Origin of necessitate
1620–30; <Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM necessitate
ne·ces·si·ta·tion,nounne·ces·si·ta·tive,adjectivepre·ne·ces·si·tate,verb (used with object),pre·ne·ces·si·tat·ed,pre·ne·ces·si·tat·ing.un·ne·ces·si·tat·ed,adjective
un·ne·ces·si·tat·ing,adjective
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That, he says, necessitates the development of a more approachable style of leadership across the company at this time when so many lives are more complicated and more stressful than ever.
HP’s CEO on how the pandemic is accelerating change in technology and business|McKenna Moore|October 13, 2020|Fortune
Keeping warming below 2˚ C could necessitate sucking out 10 billion tons a year by 2050 and 20 billion annually by 2100, a study by the National Academies found.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right)|James Temple|October 6, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Though those reports have been muddied, we do know that the President’s oxygen saturation levels dropped below 94% on two occasions, necessitating supplemental oxygen.
Why was the leader of the free world given an experimental therapy?|jakemeth|October 5, 2020|Fortune
It will also likely necessitate the creation or appointment of a state agency singularly dedicated to fuel treatment, Wara says.
Suppressing fires has failed. Here’s what California needs to do instead.|James Temple|September 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
This construction-related damage should not necessitate a complete abatement project in areas unaffected by the city’s work.
Flaws and Assumptions Render 101 Ash St. Assessment Meaningless|Sandor Shapery|September 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The call to return to the real meaning of Christmas does not necessitate cracking the Good Book.
Sarah Palin Is Here to Save Christmas, Thank God|Candida Moss|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Clearly, the close quarters necessitate interesting adjustments.
Nuns vs. Romney: The Sisters Hit the Battleground State of Ohio|Christine Howey|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It will necessitate all the political and promotional skills she can muster.
Komen for the Cure: How the Group's Founder Courted Controversy|Sandra McElwaine|February 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It closely follows the wording of the text and does not necessitate any forced supplementation.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
A change in the vegetation of a country, would often necessitate the use of new materials.
Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection|Alfred Russel Wallace
This work had been so successful as to necessitate a force of four offices and twenty stenographers.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
Loose covers that necessitate the bending back of the boards for their removal are not recommended.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books|Douglas Cockerell
This may be due to fragments of bone or soft parts getting between the bones, and may necessitate operative interference.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for necessitate
necessitate
/ (nɪˈsɛsɪˌteɪt) /
verb(tr)
to cause as an unavoidable and necessary result
(usually passive)to compel or require (someone to do something)