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Examples of needs in a Sentence
the dangers of global warming must needs be recognized—and recognized soon—by the industrialized nations of the world
Word History
Etymology
Middle English nedes, from Old English nēdes, from genitive of nēd need
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of needs was
before the 12th century
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“Needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needs. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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needs
adverb
: because of necessity : necessarily
must needs be recognized
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