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necessitate

[nuh-ses-i-teyt] / nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt /


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“This implies inflation is likely to breach the upper bound of the target range, which would likely necessitate policy action to anchor inflation expectations,” ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 17, 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 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

“China’s relative insulation from direct energy shocks-compared to Japan and Korea-provides some policy autonomy, but external volatility necessitates careful calibration between domestic support and external stability,” Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 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

The fabric must be able to stretch in all directions, which necessitates a four-way stretch fabric.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

The growing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare necessitates stronger legal and ethical safeguards to protect patients and healthcare workers, the World Health Organization's Europe branch said in a report published Wednesday.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

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

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

Meow Wolf’s James Stephenson, a senior VP with the company and its creative director of emerging media, said the degree to which the L.A. exhibition will lean into various animation styles necessitated an outside partner.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

This necessitated a deeper kind of personal growth than does the ordinary maturation from pseudo to solid that Mr. Burgis discusses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Immediately after lunch there arrived a delicate, difficult piece of work which would take several hours and necessitated putting everything else aside.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

One of the husbands, possibly incited by the vicar, continually laid small charges against Norwood in court, causing him much exasperation and necessitating repeated trips across Bermuda to defend himself.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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