needfuls

noun

plural of needful
as in requirements
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable packed a warm jacket and other needfuls for an autumn weekend in the country

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  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. musts
Noun
  • There is a balance between Jefferson’s playground style and the requirements of a detailed offense built on rhythm and timing.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Visitors will walk through spaces that detail material, technology and manufacturing innovations, exploring how these advances are being led by end users’ necessities and wants.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The trio said they were honored to introduce nonprofit Baby2Baby, an organization that provides children in poverty with diapers, clothing and other necessities, ahead of Devon Again’s performance.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts
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“Needfuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needfuls. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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