as in necessary
impossible to do without
pack only what will be needed
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as in required
to have as a requirement
a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it
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Recent Examples of needed
Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Phone bans can provide needed structure, but the real work involves teaching young people to navigate and regulate their digital engagement in a connected world.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The collaboration provides needed hydration, along with community resource information for families and caring fellowship and support at Detroit PAL youth football and cheerleading practices.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
There are also concerns about the misuse of needed expertise and resources of ATF agents who need to be targeting the cartels who are smuggling firearms, improving forensic tools for criminal investigations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Doing so is both principled and a way to send a harsh, very needed and entirely deserved rebuke to California’s untrustworthy political establishment.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
McKeon thanked Pritchard for her help with providing needed documentation to review what exactly had happened at the school under previous leadership.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Identities also, with time, became too small, and needed shedding.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Our major hospitals and universities can lead the way in bringing about needed change.
—Tykia Warden, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
United needed someone who’d be sharp to what was needed in the current day.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Firefighters are using strategic firing bringing the fire to south of the McKinley Grove Road, while working to improve the road system to use if needed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The move by Texas led to a two-week standoff between Republicans who control the legislature and Democrats, who left the state to deny a quorum needed to advance the redistricting bill.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Test for consistency, then continue to blend if needed.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Aug. 2025
The procedure typically takes under an hour, with comfort managed through correct energy delivery and, if needed, numbing cream or over-the-counter pain relief.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The persistent Russian attacks will underscore the position that Zelensky and his European allies have long held, that a ceasefire is needed for peace talks to get going.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After all, Harvard, Yale and other endowments are now struggling to sell a portion of their private equity and alternatives investments at discounts to raise needed cash.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Phone bans can provide needed structure, but the real work involves teaching young people to navigate and regulate their digital engagement in a connected world.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The collaboration provides needed hydration, along with community resource information for families and caring fellowship and support at Detroit PAL youth football and cheerleading practices.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
There are also concerns about the misuse of needed expertise and resources of ATF agents who need to be targeting the cartels who are smuggling firearms, improving forensic tools for criminal investigations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Doing so is both principled and a way to send a harsh, very needed and entirely deserved rebuke to California’s untrustworthy political establishment.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
McKeon thanked Pritchard for her help with providing needed documentation to review what exactly had happened at the school under previous leadership.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Identities also, with time, became too small, and needed shedding.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Our major hospitals and universities can lead the way in bringing about needed change.
—Tykia Warden, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Don’t fret over laundry day; this quilt is machine washable in warm water, dryer-friendly on low heat, and can be touched up with an iron if needed.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
United needed someone who’d be sharp to what was needed in the current day.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Firefighters are using strategic firing bringing the fire to south of the McKinley Grove Road, while working to improve the road system to use if needed.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The move by Texas led to a two-week standoff between Republicans who control the legislature and Democrats, who left the state to deny a quorum needed to advance the redistricting bill.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Test for consistency, then continue to blend if needed.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 20 Aug. 2025
The procedure typically takes under an hour, with comfort managed through correct energy delivery and, if needed, numbing cream or over-the-counter pain relief.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The persistent Russian attacks will underscore the position that Zelensky and his European allies have long held, that a ceasefire is needed for peace talks to get going.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needed
Adjective
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The first three have helped shape a new-look defence, which had been identified as a necessary area of improvement since last summer.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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From breezy wide-leg pants to tailored joggers, these fashion finds will keep you comfy and put-together from day to night and throughout your travels—no iron necessary.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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O’Connell updated a city ordinance that required immigration enforcement to be reported to his office, and endorsed The Belonging Fund, which provided aid to families affected by the raids.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gadsden State Community College and Chick-fil-A have teamed up to offer a training program that will equip participants with essential skills needed to land jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industry.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Replant Correct planting depth is essential when planting peony divisions.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The chairman said that every Republican member of Congress wanted to see the Epstein files released and accountability for any government official involved in a potential cover-up.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri, D-Canton, spokesperson Tracy Wimmer said Democrats wanted to see greater flexibility in Tisdel's legislation to implement a school cellphone policy sought by school administrators.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
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They are not found to be such on the injustice and violence of individuals, and lose their efficacy in proportion to the number combined together, that is, in proportion as their efficacy becomes needful.—
James Freeman,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Its vast payload capacity also makes the rocket integral to Musk’s broader aspirations for Mars colonization.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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But Hazell says the scene was integral to the book’s central story, which is fundamentally about class and social mobility, rather than feminism.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Needed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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