- present participle of necessitate.
necessitating
Example Sentences
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That’s very different from our recent experience with hantavirus, which can take 42 days for symptoms to show, necessitating long periods of quarantine for people who were exposed.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rushing’s injury will impact not only the catching corps but also the offense, necessitating a shift to defense-first catchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
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
