necessitated

past tense of necessitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of necessitated Second, breakthroughs in digitization and automation have necessitated further changes in their offerings. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 As will become clear, this has often necessitated giving a good deal of attention to Venice’s economic situation, the state of its public finances and—most of all—the workings of credit markets. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 This necessitated buying an entirely new midfield, spending something like £350m on Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and the 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 These and many other requirements led Axiom toward a suit design that was complicated, necessitated many layers of protection that drove mass upward, and had a stiffer design that reduced astronaut mobility. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Officials said the burials were a temporary measure necessitated by health concerns and limited capacity. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The Queen previously had a pacemaker installed in January 2025 after experiencing atrial fibrillation during a ski vacation, which necessitated her being airlifted to the hospital. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 This was nearly a full day after the latest injury there, and park officials have remained silent about what necessitated the closure. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitated
Verb
  • There’s not a lot of action, but heavy action is not required.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During a recent voice receptionist deployment across numerous dental practices in the same group, each location required different call routing, ring times, after-hours escalation and training.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sure, the Raiders only needed to travel 50 yards after stopping the Chiefs on fourth down at midfield.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Better crystals reveal the signal The researchers first needed cleaner UTe₂ crystals because PDWs are extremely delicate and impurities can obscure their signatures.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Necessitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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