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necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt] / nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /


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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

St Austell-born Martyn's road to the international fold came off the back of county age-group matches for Cornwall - which necessitate a 800-mile round trip for matches from his Yorkshire home.

From BBC May 11, 2026

The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

Danske’s Carsten Lonborg Madsen had pencilled in a revenue decline of between zero and minus 8% so the minus 5% to minus 13% range will necessitate a downgrade from him.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 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

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

Grade inflation in high school necessitates grade inflation at universities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 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

The analyst admitted, however, that it “may be early” to take a bullish stance on Oracle, calling it a “show me stock” that necessitates consistent results before investors change their opinions.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

Not just because it’s dark and wet and full of spiders and who knows what else, and not just because it’s always scary weather that necessitates entering its depths.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

This necessitated a hearing to settle the contestation of the will.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Traders went from expecting the Federal Reserve to reduce borrowing costs to positioning bets in the futures market in anticipation of the energy shock necessitating rate increases, according to CME Group data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 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

While it is not clear what caused the incident, Orange County Fire Authority officials suspect that a cooling system failed, raising the risk of an explosion and necessitating the evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Besides, it’s the girlfriend in the ICU that’s necessitating Adam’s ruse to begin with.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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