How to Use necessitate in a Sentence

necessitate

verb
Definition of necessitatenext
Synonyms for necessitatenext
  • New safety regulations necessitated adding a railing to the stairs.
  • Less than ideal arm length might necessitate a move to guard in the NFL.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In the ensuing at-bat, Green struck out Brooke Blakeslee but the pitch in the dirt was dropped, necessitating a throw to first to get the out.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Confined to the south side of the road, the path would necessitate removal of some 60 parking spaces.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Oct. 2022
  • This will necessitate a stealthy airframe to keep the tanker off radar, despite its size.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The only adornment was that which function necessitated—grommets along the edges of each leg and the sides of the table.
    — ELLE Decor, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The film had five times the budget of Jockey, and necessitated a much larger cast and crew.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
  • However, there are some species that necessitate a big reel, regardless of the length of the rod.
    — Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • When wine does necessitate a good glass, a stemless option like this is a great choice.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But this is Shanley’s point: Love necessitates a leap over the absurd.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Maybe there are moves made at other positions on the line that necessitate a move.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022
  • This might necessitate a move inside at the next level.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Ky Wilson, a groomer in London and member of the evo hair creative team, says the rise of the shag—which necessitates cutting bangs—has also played a role.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024
  • This might necessitate a move inside at the next level. 80.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • But extending the sales tax to services would necessitate a two-thirds vote.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The man who has earned the title over a decade as the greatest soccer player in the world was right here to do his thing on a hot Sunday night that necessitated an 8:30 start time.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • If a certain hairstyle necessitates back-combing, apply oil on the scalp and hair at night and then wash carefully the next day.
    — Hasina Jeelani, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2023
  • What is the number of LDL cholesterol that would necessitate taking statins?
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 May 2022
  • But that will necessitate a widely available, cheap and easy way of detecting the virus, which does not yet exist.
    — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Hauling groceries home from the store necessitates muscular endurance in the arms and back.
    — Jenny McCoy, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
  • In other sectors, the risks may not be so great to necessitate heavy surveillance.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
  • This would necessitate an agreement of what outcomes are being measured and how they are tracked.
    — Simone Betchen, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022
  • That necessitated a wild swing that had Thomas pirouetting on one leg before running to get a view of his ball.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Lower ceilings — 8 feet high or so — may necessitate a flush mount fixture so no one bumps their head.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • His focus on the Middle East has been necessitated by circumstances, from rising oil prices to the war in Gaza.
    — Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Your employer may have reasons for the swift change that necessitates such a timeline.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • This will necessitate more planning and preparation, as the poles are more challenging to reach.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Even in times when basic needs necessitate constant work, love and art create lives worth getting up for.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The emergence of an escape variant might necessitate a new vaccine, one focused on a new version of the spike protein.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
  • There is little better, when the weather turns just chilly enough to necessitate a big scarf and a leather jacket, than to duck into a movie theatre to see a film that makes your blood run cold.
    — The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024

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