- present tense form of necessitate (3rd person singular).
necessitates
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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
When it comes to artificial intelligence, Hartnett has been a longstanding advocate of shorting AI bonds simply owing to the huge weight of issuance that capex of well north of $1 trillion necessitates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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
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
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