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as in to must
to be under necessity or obligation to you need not stand when she enters the room

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noun

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Recent Examples of need
Verb
In this kind of extreme heat — and in a world growing hotter every year — communities need reliable access to safe, free drinking water. Rachel Bustamante, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025 Though not a formal cancellation, if ABC does eventually want Doc Od to return, producers would need to re-sign all lead actors to new deals. Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 June 2025
Noun
The acquisition checks off one of the Panthers’ needs for this offseason. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 The need to be seen amongst your peers can create tension during the Leo moon. Usa Today, USA Today, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for need
Recent Examples of Synonyms for need
Verb
  • The underground site at Fordow required the use of sophisticated bunker-buster bombs.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • Merging those datasets into a unified Salesforce environment requires careful data mapping to ensure that fields align effectively and relationships between unique data objects are preserved.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Last season, Al Hilal’s attack mustered 95 goals even as the team finished second, eight points behind Al Ittihad, but Asian Champions League glory has eluded them since 2021, casting a harsher light on their lack of elite individual quality.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • A lot of people watch Fox or MSNBC or ABC to get their news, but as far as programming that’s reality-based or even scripted even, there’s a lack of quality content that’s produced well for that (conservative) audience.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • To keep our existing customers engaged and attract new ones, continuous product improvement is a must.
    Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Reebok Women's Classic Az Legacy Sneakers Comfy walking shoes are a must, given how much walking a trip to Japan entails.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Iran likely would not have been able to breach its nonproliferation obligations — as reported by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency — had Trump not trashed the pact that President Obama and other world powers, including Russia, made with Iran to limit its nuclear program.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • During a Monday appearance on Fox News, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration had taken steps to inform senior Democratic leaders about the strikes in advance, despite having no obligation to do so.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The researchers also compiled data on four key negative social conditions – corruption, inequality, poverty and violence – of 183 countries and all 50 US states, going back 20 years to see if there was a connection.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 June 2025
  • Inequality is poverty’s foremost enemy, not statistics and Census figures.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Those who have questions about this program, or who want to inquire about other activities and volunteer opportunities, may call DMCC during business hours at (858) 792-7565, email dmcc@dmcc.cc or visit the website at www.dmcc.cc.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Trump also wants the Federal Reserve to lower rates, another goal that would be set back by higher inflation.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • And in a case about Texas’ requirement that websites verify users are 18 or over, one justice expressed her own parental frustration over trying to control what her children see on the internet.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Instead, the vote was based mainly on a presentation by Lyn Redwood, the former head of a group founded by Kennedy that has lobbied against vaccine authorizations and requirements.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • While no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine Al-Baba suggested ISIS as a likely culprit following a preliminary investigation.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • Hackers aligned with Iran have claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on President Trump’s Truth Social platform, according to the cyber nonprofit Center for Internet Security (CIS).
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 23 June 2025

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“Need.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/need. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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