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
Almost all patients required hospitalization, with roughly two-thirds of those admitted needing intensive care.
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Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
La Celeste face Spain in their group stage finale, needing a positive result to have a chance at advancing.
—CBS News, 22 June 2026
Giannis plus Bam Adebayo plus Erik Spoelstra checks many of the boxes needing to contend.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
This is helpful for penetrating the stains without needing to scrub.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
Anyone needing help can flag down security at the event, Linder said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Having never progressed from the group stage of a World Cup, Ivory Coast now have a 95 per cent chance of getting to the knockout stage, needing to beat Curacao to guarantee progression to the last-32 stage.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
That left Ireland needing 15 runs from the last over to win and Bates conceded only 10 and restricted the Irish to 136-4.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Since August 2024, six Americans were hospitalized with injuries due to jet ski accidents, with three needing emergency medical evacuations to the United States, according to the security alert.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
La Celeste face Spain in their group stage finale, needing a positive result to have a chance at advancing.
—CBS News, 22 June 2026
Giannis plus Bam Adebayo plus Erik Spoelstra checks many of the boxes needing to contend.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
This is helpful for penetrating the stains without needing to scrub.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
Anyone needing help can flag down security at the event, Linder said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
Having never progressed from the group stage of a World Cup, Ivory Coast now have a 95 per cent chance of getting to the knockout stage, needing to beat Curacao to guarantee progression to the last-32 stage.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
That left Ireland needing 15 runs from the last over to win and Bates conceded only 10 and restricted the Irish to 136-4.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Since August 2024, six Americans were hospitalized with injuries due to jet ski accidents, with three needing emergency medical evacuations to the United States, according to the security alert.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
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Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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California, for example, passed a law requiring AI companies to issue risk frameworks, report safety issues and protect whistleblowers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Lyles has not given a reason for her resignation beyond wanting to spend more time with her family.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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