the needy

noun

: poor people
Our church collected food for the needy.

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George Charro, a former ADFA volunteer who helped the needy in Lebanon and now runs his own IT business in Damascus, told Newsweek how Syrians of all faiths have been praying for the martyrs killed in the church and for an end to violence against all Syrians. Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Volunteers collected about $60,000 to buy kosher-for-Passover products for the needy in Miami-Dade County. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025 Karimloo, who more often plays serious types, brings a nice bit of comic undertones to the Pirate King, and Monsoon is an absolute hoot as the needy, conniving pirate nanny. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025 Catholic institutions have played a central role throughout the city’s history in delivering an exemplary education — including good morals — to children, and helping the needy, and keeping families at all income levels rooted in a sound understanding of the good life. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the needy

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“The needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20needy. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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