necessitating

present participle of necessitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of necessitating But how, exactly, does Smartcat help teams become more efficient without necessitating more people? Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The Braves faced a setback when veteran backstop Sandy Leon suffered a season-ending injury, necessitating an immediate move. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Iran has destroyed our bases in the Persian Gulf, necessitating 2,200-mile supply lines to Navy ships. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Rushing’s injury will impact not only the catching corps but also the offense, necessitating a shift to defense-first catchers. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 For the business administration and graphic design majors, the number of fully qualified applicants exceeded the available spaces, necessitating additional admission criteria for these programs. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 However, sustained temperatures between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit can cause severe heat stress, leading to the premature drop of unripe fruit and necessitating immediate additional watering. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 Paris’s Palais de Tokyo will close for repairs in July 2027, necessitating a temporary move to a location that turns out to be hotly contested, French daily Libération reports. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 But Exxon and Chevron contend more oil sources are needed longer term as existing volumes are depleted, necessitating a new wave of investments in global, frontier oil and gas exploration. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitating
Verb
  • Since the creation of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2011, there have been four categories of academies, each requiring an ascending level of investment and support staff.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In July, the Arapaho and Shoshone councils passed ordinances requiring religious groups to seek their approval before operating on Wind River.
    Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Big Ten enters this week largely unscathed after Week 1, with 15 of its teams winning in regulation, another needing assistance from clock operators and two falling considerably short.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Besides needing to accommodate numerous reentries from SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s multi-use rockets, another type to consider comes from Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser space plane, which recently gained new contracts for its inaugural orbital flight.
    Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Necessitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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