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necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt] / nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /


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"For some women, they may be travelling and a medical emergency could necessitate birth in the US even if their intent was to give birth back in their home country."

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

He didn’t say which testosterone levels would necessitate treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

A feedback loop can be created where rising prices necessitate more buying to hedge options positions.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The war might also necessitate a boost to fiscal spending, which could weigh on bonds while delivering a shot in the arm to the broader economy, at least in the short term.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

Joe threw his eye over them, and pronounced that the job would necessitate the lighting of his forge fire, and would take nearer two hours than one.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

This necessitates a fair amount of text and documentation on the walls, which can sometimes sink a show—but not in this case.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

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

The county rejected the plan, saying it lacked specificity and necessitates “an elevated level of fiscal oversight.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Those art forms cost more to produce and can’t be widely distributed like films can, which necessitates higher price points.

From Salon Mar. 11, 2026

That’s the part of the project that necessitates working slowly and methodically, like how I like to approach a new sketch or painting.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Nerve damage necessitated a second surgery several months later and the prospects were not promising.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

When the administration argued the ease of modern travel necessitated reinterpreting the constitution, Chief Justice John Roberts quipped: "It's a new world. It's the same constitution."

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The cloud necessitated the hasty evacuation of nearby Marshall Islands residents to Kwajalein Island, four hundred miles distant, where they were treated for radiation sickness.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Lieu expressed concern that security perimeters would be so large during the Games that drop-off points would be even more distant, necessitating walks of up to half an hour, discouraging fans from taking buses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

But suggested changes to the program often include increases in the retirement age, again necessitating longer, not shorter, careers to maintain one’s benefits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The building's systems detected an "air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance," said Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell in a statement.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The government is also getting a 25% cut of Nvidia’s sales, part of the deal that is also necessitating a thorough security review and unusual shipment process.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

Eighty-one species are described in the following pages, but I do not doubt that more will be discovered, necessitating another revised edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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