serve the needs
idiom
: to provide things that someone or something needs
The library serves the needs of the community.
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The business, which recently completed a merger with Investec Wealth & Investment, manages over £113 billion in client assets and has expanded its capabilities to serve the needs of more international clients.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Assistive living facilities usually are equipped to serve the needs of partially sighted or blind residents in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ASA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA).
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
For most of DeSantis’ term, the state has been governed his desire to serve the needs of the wealthy elite while burnishing his credentials as an audacious renegade.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The most important thing is that the tradition continues to serve the needs of the people who uphold it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Assistive living facilities usually are equipped to serve the needs of partially sighted or blind residents in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ASA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA).
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
For most of DeSantis’ term, the state has been governed his desire to serve the needs of the wealthy elite while burnishing his credentials as an audacious renegade.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
The most important thing is that the tradition continues to serve the needs of the people who uphold it.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Serve the needs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20the%20needs. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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