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
With contractors and staff needing housing, Hawkins has seen interest in apartments grow with the fabs.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Astrorinse has a 22-liter capacity for the station’s debris handling and can support up to two cleaning cycles per week for as long as two months without needing to empty or replace the disposable dust bag.
—Ie Creative Studio, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Aguiar said the department had identified more than 3,000 acres needing fire-prevention work in and around his fire protection district, including additional areas of Mount Diablo State Park.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The path ahead for the 49ers is considerably more difficult with the team needing to likely win two road playoff games for a chance at playing Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The silky-smooth, lightweight formula gives skin an airbrushed, blurring effect without needing heavy foundation.
—Melony Forcier, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Posts on Reddit and Facebook show some users needing to replace dozens of devices a year due to monitor malfunctions, adhesive issues with the sensors and accuracy problems.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The kitchen is also flexible, needing a minimum of four chefs but having a capacity for up to 10 depending on the flow.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The Packers have been tabbed as a top potential destination for Samuel, given that Nate Hobbs is now sidelined with a torn meniscus and with Green Bay needing cornerback depth in general.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
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Governing is a long and laborious process, requiring study, deliberation and the weighing of competing forces.—
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But on the evidence of his seven Premier League appearances so far for Forest — six of which have been as a substitute — there is little prospect of City wanting to utilise that clause.—
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Instead of looking for rising high school stars such as Hill to fill their lineups, college coaches are dipping into the portal to fill instant needs, which can have consequences for high school seniors wanting to play on the next level, Woods said.—
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But in 1999, just months after Luke was born, Andrea attempted suicide by taking an overdose of medication prescribed for her father, who was ill.—
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Someone had ordered pizza to the home, and a delivery driver spent some time ringing the doorbell before returning to his car, taking the pies with him.—
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“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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