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necessitating

/ˌnɛsɪsˈɪteɪtɪŋ/ verb · British & US

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What does necessitating mean?

verb

Causing something to be necessary; requiring something to be done.

Example

"The complexity of the project necessitated a team of experts to work on it."

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Words that share this root

necessity necessary necessitate necessity

What's another word for necessitating?

requiring demanding compelling forcing obliging pressing

What's the opposite of necessitating?

unnecessary optional dispensable

Rhymes with necessitating

necessitating dictating relating irritating