need
noun
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
have needed
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present perfectof need.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Because the couple are self-employed owners of a small hospitality business, they have needed to cancel guests reservations as they recover, and they do not have paid sick days or bereavement, according to the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
More than a third of those ill in the UK - some babies and others as old as 92 - have needed hospital care.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
For the more anxious set on Wall Street, it is a worrying sign that some tech companies that once seemed to have fortress balance sheets have needed to tap the capital markets frequently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Without the "Big Bang" power saving effort, the Voyager team would have needed to turn off another instrument aboard Voyager 2 before the end of 2026.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
If there had been any weary Hobbits around, looking for somewhere to melt the One Ring of Power, they wouldn’t have needed a volcano.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
