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
Miami won the season series 3-1, resulting in Charlotte needing to finish one game ahead of the Heat to avoid having to win two outings on the road to reach the actual playoff field for the first time in a decade.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
Elders needing help to walk mixed with young, fit men and women in bikers shorts and joggers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Waddle and veteran Sutton, now, will lead the room as interchangeable pieces at the X and Z receiver, with Franklin continuing to develop as a field-stretcher and Bryant needing sun as a possession target.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The team said that Bednar suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion, but is expected to make a full recovery, without needing surgery, and be back on the bench for the playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
And fortunately for the Cowboys, this is a good draft to enter needing a nickel.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The Islanders have lost four in a row and seven of their past 10 games, going from comfortably in a playoff spot to needing help down the stretch in a competitive Eastern Conference race.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
We’re spread too thin, needing to connect complex infrastructures of storytelling instead of engaging in-depth with a single tale.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
Elders needing help to walk mixed with young, fit men and women in bikers shorts and joggers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Waddle and veteran Sutton, now, will lead the room as interchangeable pieces at the X and Z receiver, with Franklin continuing to develop as a field-stretcher and Bryant needing sun as a possession target.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The team said that Bednar suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion, but is expected to make a full recovery, without needing surgery, and be back on the bench for the playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
And fortunately for the Cowboys, this is a good draft to enter needing a nickel.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The Islanders have lost four in a row and seven of their past 10 games, going from comfortably in a playoff spot to needing help down the stretch in a competitive Eastern Conference race.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
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Bollinger's amendments included requiring the authority to receive Quorum Court approval by resolution before exercising eminent domain in Benton County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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This, and the hospital’s security, had been a point of contention in recent years after a number of assaults on staff and forensic patients (usually kept there through the courts) escaping the hospital grounds, requiring a police response.—
Peter Currier,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lena Dunham recalls her own father not wanting to be seen at the voting booths with her during the 2012 Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney election.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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For those wanting more, La Cañita can arrange a picnic package for an afternoon on the sand.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Spotify is also taking the opportunity to introduce a new chart in the US that shows the best kids' and family stories to listen to.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now, the junior midfielder is taking her game to another level.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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