as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy
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Recent Examples of needy
Speaking on behalf of her caucus, Senate Democrats Chair London Lamar, D-Memphis, agreed that the state must step in if the federal government fails to secure funding for needy families.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Sandy says that, within the circle of park employees, people have recommended a local Christian charity for needy families to help cover the costs of rent and food.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, there’s an outside shot Tony Pollard gets dealt to a running back-needy team before the deadline.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Vino initially makes Tali seem like a stereotypically needy and critical Jewish mother, but the character gets the show’s best individual arc, going from borderline comic to wildly inspiring.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Sandy says that, within the circle of park employees, people have recommended a local Christian charity for needy families to help cover the costs of rent and food.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Also, there’s an outside shot Tony Pollard gets dealt to a running back-needy team before the deadline.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Vino initially makes Tali seem like a stereotypically needy and critical Jewish mother, but the character gets the show’s best individual arc, going from borderline comic to wildly inspiring.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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The film, which world premiered in the Berlinale’s Perspectives sidebar, follows an impoverished but determined family put to test when the father, who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, is accused of murder.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sanctions have crippled the government’s primary source of revenue, oil exports, limiting the state’s ability to provide for millions of impoverished Iranians through social safety nets.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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As has Mark Flekken, the new goalkeeper, who moved from Brentford and is fortunate not to have lost his place due to poor form.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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