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
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Funds from discontinued projects would provide needed infrastructure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Lamont said the bill is a needed update to gun safety laws.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Mulching can help retain needed moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Some commenters cheered the new designs and were excited about a café as a needed amenity for visitors.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
However, winning the Impact Award at the Midwest Regional gave them the needed boost.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Kurtis said Revesco is exploring low-income housing tax credits as a possible way to reduce the needed loan amount.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The Terner Center said going to multiple agencies for needed funding adds costs because developers have to endure higher legal, staffing and compliance costs to manage additional applications and contracts.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Researchers said sargassum is not currently classified as a food source, and more research and funding will be needed before products using it can receive regulatory approval.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Some research suggests that supplementing with zinc and vitamin D may help prevent bone loss in people with genetic bone diseases, though more evidence is needed to confirm this.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
The other basics include giving them adequate sun, rotating them every few days to give them well-rounded sun exposure, bringing them outside during the warmer months, and repotting them as needed.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Zachary Schermele On the heels of a frightening shooting over the weekend, the royal address seemed to bring Washington together in a moment of relative unity at a time when it was needed.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That was the only offense Noone needed.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The needed response to climate change is different for each region of the United States and the world.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Funds from discontinued projects would provide needed infrastructure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Lamont said the bill is a needed update to gun safety laws.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Mulching can help retain needed moisture.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Some commenters cheered the new designs and were excited about a café as a needed amenity for visitors.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
However, winning the Impact Award at the Midwest Regional gave them the needed boost.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Kurtis said Revesco is exploring low-income housing tax credits as a possible way to reduce the needed loan amount.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
The Terner Center said going to multiple agencies for needed funding adds costs because developers have to endure higher legal, staffing and compliance costs to manage additional applications and contracts.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Such knowledge is desperately needed along Russia’s border with NATO where there has been a spate of drone incursions in recent months, including from Ukrainian drones sent off course by Russian jamming.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Researchers said sargassum is not currently classified as a food source, and more research and funding will be needed before products using it can receive regulatory approval.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Some research suggests that supplementing with zinc and vitamin D may help prevent bone loss in people with genetic bone diseases, though more evidence is needed to confirm this.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
The other basics include giving them adequate sun, rotating them every few days to give them well-rounded sun exposure, bringing them outside during the warmer months, and repotting them as needed.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Zachary Schermele On the heels of a frightening shooting over the weekend, the royal address seemed to bring Washington together in a moment of relative unity at a time when it was needed.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That was the only offense Noone needed.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needed
Adjective
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Manager Dave Roberts continues to marvel at the veteran of 17 seasons who is willing to make whatever change is necessary to remain a productive hitter.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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On balance, confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions was necessary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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If companies want to build data centers, for example, they should be required not only to absorb any electricity-cost increases but also to pay for upgrades to our grid infrastructure.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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City staffers are required to get approval before their travel begins, not after, but those expenses were included among more than two dozen expense reports from the mayor’s office, which were approved without discussion.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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With three kids, Ardeneshia Williams is always on the go, and childcare is essential for her.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Trump has repeatedly argued that restoring Venezuela’s oil industry is essential to stabilizing the country’s economy and rebuilding democratic institutions after years of authoritarian rule and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Not that anybody wanted a sequel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The kids wanted to text the evidence to their friends and post it to social media.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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That image of God never has a problem, never has a disease, never lacks anything needful or truly desirable, and has never sinned.—
Douglas Sytsma,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, UAVs became integral to campaigns targeting such groups as Al-Qaeda and, later, the Islamic State (ISIS).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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For as integral as the Cannes Film Festival is to the events of season four, production won’t commence until the Croisette is vacant.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Needed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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