needing

verb

present participle of need
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 Ideally, patients in the future may be able to undergo surgery and receive the vaccine and Keytruda without needing further melanoma treatment, Postow told CNBC. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The battery is rated to last up to one year before needing replacement. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 For decades, plaintiffs had been permitted to contest electoral districts that had discriminatory effects, without needing to prove discriminatory intent. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 This would mean attackers could control a web server remotely without needing a password, said James Sullivan, director of cyber and tech at the Royal United Services Institute in London. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Our Streets and Sanitation Ward Superintendent and CDOT Public Way Inspector periodically share areas needing repair, and our office submits those for survey. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Natasha Lyonne just goes big as the manager of the store Klara comes from, while Steve Buscemi is oddly understated and twinkly for a mysterious character who proposes something terrible in the name of never needing to mourn. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 With the offense reeling and needing confidence after halftime, Craig opened the third quarter with a beautiful 67-yard completion to Jordan Dwyer on the second offensive snap of the half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026 Its nuclear reactor gives it enormous endurance without needing to surface or snorkel to operate diesel engines. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needing
  1. requiring
  2. wanting
  3. taking
Verb
  • Using dedicated unmanned refueling aircraft could also free more Super Hornets for combat missions instead of requiring them to carry additional fuel for other aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Fault currents, which can fry components and cause dangerous arc flashes, are one challenge, requiring new protection measures and solid-state circuit breakers.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On face value, wanting to represent Sieler makes a ton of sense.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking

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“Needing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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