necessitating

present participle of necessitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of necessitating The October 22 legislative hearing drew a large turnout of speakers, necessitating an overflow room. Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Seismic activity in the area frequently affects both coastal and inland populations, necessitating robust disaster response systems. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 He was listed as homeowner for Georgia properties that went into loan default in 2007 and 2011, both necessitating sheriff’s foreclosure sales, records showed. Polly Defrank, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025 The good news is there's horror fare to fit those tastes that avoids tired tropes, is more thoughtful than creepy, and eases a new generation of fans into a beloved genre without causing psychological damage or necessitating a night light. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025 Domestic violence quashed a squeaky-clean image that had once been suitable for Doublemint-gum ads, necessitating a new musical calculus that took a few spins to nail. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 That required extracting every bit of performance, necessitating a last-minute change during final testing. ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025 Even that can get adjusted depending on weather without necessitating a delay. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 Though using public transportation jives with the country’s Swisstainable initiative, which encourages visitors to get around without a car, Gambarogno is a bit harder to navigate as trains only run to Cadenazzo station, necessitating onward travel by bus. Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necessitating
Verb
  • Under Senate rules, Ingrassia, White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, can lose only three Republican votes before requiring Vice President JD Vance to cast a tiebreaker, assuming unanimous Democratic opposition.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Peace lilies can go through growth spurts in spring or summer, requiring more frequent watering.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor problems, like needing regulator approval to modify a component midway through, can lead to long delays and can cause borrowing costs to skyrocket.
    Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Walmart, America’s largest private-sector employer, is pausing job offers to foreign candidates needing H-1B visas to work in the United States, a company spokesperson told CNN.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Necessitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necessitating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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