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
Small accents here and there help transition to Halloween for October without needing to completely redecorate once the holiday ends.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This question opens up powerful lessons on letting go of control, ego, needing to be right or doing it all alone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The outer display is surprisingly practical for quick texts or checking updates without needing the main screen.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Republicans attempted to avoid needing repeat committee votes for dozens of judicial, foreign policy, and various other nominees last week but were blocked by Democrats.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
No longer needing to cure my thumb separately cut so much time out of the gel manicure process.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Suspect DeCarlos Brown appeared before a magistrate earlier this year showing signs of a mental health crisis but was released without needing to post bail.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Most medication reminders work similarly to standard timers but run on a preset schedule instead of needing to be reprogrammed after the timer goes off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Train managers to lead without needing proof Second, all employers should prepare their managers for how to approach immigration issues in advance.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This question opens up powerful lessons on letting go of control, ego, needing to be right or doing it all alone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The outer display is surprisingly practical for quick texts or checking updates without needing the main screen.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Republicans attempted to avoid needing repeat committee votes for dozens of judicial, foreign policy, and various other nominees last week but were blocked by Democrats.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
No longer needing to cure my thumb separately cut so much time out of the gel manicure process.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Suspect DeCarlos Brown appeared before a magistrate earlier this year showing signs of a mental health crisis but was released without needing to post bail.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Most medication reminders work similarly to standard timers but run on a preset schedule instead of needing to be reprogrammed after the timer goes off.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Train managers to lead without needing proof Second, all employers should prepare their managers for how to approach immigration issues in advance.
—Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
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Meanwhile, global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030, requiring upgrades in power, cooling, and connectivity.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many choose to interpret this story as God wanting firm borders.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the same respondents were also very dug in on their beliefs and not wanting to compromise them.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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