as in requiring
to have as a requirement
a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it
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Recent Examples of needing
Without needing to improve, Mathilde Gremaud takes a victory lap down the slope wearing the Swiss flag like a cape around her neck.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s wanting and liking—and then there’s needing.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
New England got the ball back at its own 5-yard line needing a miracle after a punt.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One company aims to provide small, handheld kits that can detect up to five species in about 20 or 30 minutes without needing traditional lab equipment.
—Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Crucially, engineers achieved full thrust-vector control simply by replacing the nozzle, without needing any major changes to the drone itself.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Virgo August 23 – September 22 This morning brings messages needing patient clarity.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
August 23 – September 22 This morning brings messages needing patient clarity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
When your presence feels cohesive, your reputation feels intentional, and people understand your value without needing to be told.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
There’s wanting and liking—and then there’s needing.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
New England got the ball back at its own 5-yard line needing a miracle after a punt.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
One company aims to provide small, handheld kits that can detect up to five species in about 20 or 30 minutes without needing traditional lab equipment.
—Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Crucially, engineers achieved full thrust-vector control simply by replacing the nozzle, without needing any major changes to the drone itself.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Virgo August 23 – September 22 This morning brings messages needing patient clarity.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
August 23 – September 22 This morning brings messages needing patient clarity.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
When your presence feels cohesive, your reputation feels intentional, and people understand your value without needing to be told.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
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In their request for a rehearing, the nonprofits said their members and communities were unfairly being forced to pay to keep a costly and unreliable plant operating and that the department didn't even comply with the law requiring it to show why this was the best alternative.—
MATTHEW DALY,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Delays and mistreatment reported Over the first four days of the crossing’s opening, just 36 Palestinians requiring medical care were allowed to leave for Egypt, plus 62 companions, according to United Nations data.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Blenkarn and Lim also spoke in an interview prior to the show of wanting to re-create the sensation of gathering around a television and passing a controller back and forth among family or friends while offering commentary on someone’s play style.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers went into those games not just wanting to win, but to bury the opposition.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Behind forceful nights from Nic Claxton, who scored a career-high 28 points, and Noah Clowney, who added 22, and with three rookies taking full advantage of their minutes, the Nets found just enough offense to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-115 at Barclays Center.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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