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as in to require
to have as a requirement
a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it
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as in lack
a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful
when it came time to wrap the presents, he found he was in need of adhesive tape
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as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
got a job that barely provided for his basic needs
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as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
no need to apologize
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as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
donating money to help those in need
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Recent Examples of need
Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Mozeliak argues the team doesn’t need to tank to win, but rather act more like a big market team.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
The service In true Auberge fashion, Bowie House continues to offer service that is low key and casual but still accommodating of all needs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
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Verb
For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Mozeliak argues the team doesn’t need to tank to win, but rather act more like a big market team.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Noun
The companies are also looking at whether simplified deployment models could help lower overall project costs by reducing installation time and limiting the need for rework during buildout.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
The service In true Auberge fashion, Bowie House continues to offer service that is low key and casual but still accommodating of all needs.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for need
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Afterward, competitors often deal with bloating, nausea, and dehydration, requiring hours or even days to recover.
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Finished over live heat for caramelization, the ribs develop a sticky, smoky crust without requiring a smoker.
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The block party is free, but people who want to attend must RSVP.
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Keli Gonzalez, a painter the museum commissioned, became frustrated by the lack of female representation.
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The lack of a World Cup title is the one gap on his historic résumé.
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With low maintenance requirements and fast turnaround, Gripen provides an advanced and cost-effective fighter capability that is easy to operate and maintain, according to the company.
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DAFs carry no legal payout requirement — the dollars are irrevocably committed to charity, but on no particular schedule.
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Leaders who want durable AI revenue need to treat commercial clarity as an obligation before the market turns confusion into precedent.
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Taking time to understand the legal obligations, reviewing account documents and exploring repayment or debt relief options when necessary can help families make informed financial decisions during an already challenging time.
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Or that Franciscan fathers — members of an order dedicated to lives of poverty and humility — forced tribes to give up their foods, customs and religion in the name of Christ, rewarding them with serfdom.
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In recent years, Lampedusa has become Ground Zero of Europe’s migration debate as the continent struggles to police its borders while honoring its legal obligations to welcome refugees fleeing conflict, climate change and poverty.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
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The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation.
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These are films born out of creative necessity and a truly independent spirit.
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