
Necessitate
Causal Relationship
Use 'necessitate' to indicate a situation has caused another action or condition to become necessary.

The new regulations necessitated a revision of our training program.
Formal Context
'Necessitate' is more commonly used in formal or official situations and documents.

The data breach necessitated a review of our security protocols.
Not Personal
It's mostly used for impersonal subjects, not to describe personal needs or wants.

The system failure necessitated an immediate upgrade.
Compare with
CompelDemandEnforceForceImposeNeedObligeRequire
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