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make necessary

VERB
compel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge
STRONG
bulldoze coerce concuss dragoon drive hustle make restrain squeeze
WEAK
crack down put the arm on put the chill on shotgun throw weight around turn on the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
discourage halt leave alone stop
WEAK
block check delay deter hinder impede obstruct

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, the US space agency rolled back its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft off the launchpad to investigate its problems and make necessary repairs.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Ministers have agreed to produce the papers involved in the current case - involving correspondence with the secretariat working for James Hamilton - but said it was taking time to make necessary redactions.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Woods expressed confidence the president would make necessary changes to Venezuela’s commercial and legal frameworks, but Trump said he did not like Exxon’s response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

The physician said she expected to have to spend thousands of dollars again to replace the air-conditioning units and make necessary repairs to the rooftop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

First: It is agreed that the Sumter shall have free access to the work-shops and markets, to make necessary repairs and supply herself with necessary articles, contraband of war excepted.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael