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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
Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to the regulatory approvals needed to restart production and the timing of ongoing construction repair efforts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Use this moment to evaluate your own services and adapt to the evolving landscape by embracing technology and prioritizing your clients' needs.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
That’s too bad, because the new Trump term will need serious pushback.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to the regulatory approvals needed to restart production and the timing of ongoing construction repair efforts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
California for decades produced enough gasoline to supply almost all of its own needs, but the era of self-sufficiency is coming quickly to an end.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Use this moment to evaluate your own services and adapt to the evolving landscape by embracing technology and prioritizing your clients' needs.
—Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for need
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And in only one case did the delivery person scan the buyer’s ID, as required by federal law.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Reservations are required for each date and will be limited and allocated for Disneyland Holiday Ticketholders.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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The lack of Wi-Fi limits its appeal potential to a degree, and without an app, there's no way to customize the experience.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine offers public praise Ukraine sought to project a similar lack of concern over how the result might transform America’s approach to the war in Europe.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Depth is a must, as the team currently has Rush and Trey Lance as the only viable options right now.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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While in the Riviera Nayarit, renting a yacht for the day is a must.Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company acknowledges its dependence on maintaining compatibility with customer IT infrastructures and managing global operations to meet future obligations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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And yet, while NBC stations — which are the ones licensed by the FCC, rather than the network itself — had made good on their equal-time obligations to Trump within 24 hours, on Monday morning, Carr was on live with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo, threatening to pull the licenses of NBC stations.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Raised in poverty, Jones would often recall being forced to catch, cook and eat rodents, or go hungry.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pine Ridge has a long history of violence — a 1973 confrontation at Wounded Knee between activists and federal officials left several people dead — as well as high levels of poverty.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Apple AirTags just dropped to their lowest prices on Amazon for anyone who wants to keep their essentials secure.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Decisions that all of us have to be able to take full responsibility for.Steve Megargee, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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On his touchdown: My only responsibility on that play was to get covered by the safety so Christian scored a touchdown.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Need.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/need. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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