NECESSITATES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

necessitates

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present tense third-person singular of necessitate

as in requires

to have as a requirement getting new shoes would necessitate another trip to the mall

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Recent Examples of necessitates With the new rubber barriers, ACHD has the ability to expand the roundabout back to its full configuration in the future if traffic demand necessitates it. — Rose Evans august 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026 This necessitates a shift from product-centric solutions to fundamental changes in identity, architecture, and operational discipline. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Releasing air to control buoyancy necessitates an awareness of the environment, after all. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Watch out for these symptoms If your pet's respiratory rate spikes to more than 40 breaths per minute at rest, Hohenhaus said that necessitates a trip to the emergency room. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Her unique skill set as a dominant on-ball point guard necessitates a team to operate with a specific style and personnel to make the fit work. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Katz and his allies have sought out candidates who are willing to castigate the Democratic Party for selling out the working class—which necessitates, or at least militates toward, candidates who have no experience inside the party. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 And getting the story right necessitates telling the whole story, not only from the perspective of a George Washington, but from the perspective of somebody who worked in that house. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 4 July 2026 Janet, meanwhile, is having the kind of emotional breakdown that necessitates producer intervention. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026

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Medicaid, for example, requires states to pursue estate recovery for certain benefits paid on behalf of some recipients age 55 and older, including certain long-term care costs.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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The office needs the two systems — one to safely take whistleblower complaints, one to manage audit files.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Instead of asking only what a leader needs to do better, the question becomes what kind of environment that leader's presence—or absence—is creating.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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