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needed

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verb

past tense of need

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for needed
Adjective
  • Without marketing, firms would be unable to get information out necessary to make a drug salable in the first place.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • About 93% of physicians reported that prior authorization delayed access to necessary care, and 82% said that the process can, at least sometimes, lead to patients abandoning treatment altogether, the survey found.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, Taco Bell also opened a pop-up high-end retirement community, a stunt for all ages to enjoy the better parts of life, no work required.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To that end, the legislature also required the body to keep complaints confidential — and not subject to disclosure through public records requests — unless they are substantiated, which has not yet happened.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • They were often found handing out doughnuts to essential workers in 2020 and 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?
    Corey Van Landingham, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • What sort of response was needful?
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
  • Legal recourse can be an integral part of institutional strategy.
    John Marino, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Scientific fieldwork is an integral part of research in many disciplines, including geology, geography, forestry, ecology, and others.
    Sarah Boon June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
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“Needed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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