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
According to Ehrman, Jesus’s teachings universalized earlier Jewish ethics by extending the duty to care for the poor, oppressed, and needy beyond one’s own community to include all people.
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Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Toups Family Meal was launched by the Cajun chef Isaac Toups to feed needy families during the pandemic.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a chance, at least for this upcoming year, that the Cowboys may deem other positions more needy.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The foundation was created by the state Legislature in 2023 to support the Hope Florida program — the brainchild of first lady Casey DeSantis to get needy Floridians off government aid by sending them to nonprofits and churches for help instead.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
Toups Family Meal was launched by the Cajun chef Isaac Toups to feed needy families during the pandemic.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a chance, at least for this upcoming year, that the Cowboys may deem other positions more needy.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The foundation was created by the state Legislature in 2023 to support the Hope Florida program — the brainchild of first lady Casey DeSantis to get needy Floridians off government aid by sending them to nonprofits and churches for help instead.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The youngsters took the train south to the deep, impoverished heart of China.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Arsenal were pretty poor but won, Sporting were pretty good but lost.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ackman blamed its poor share price performance partly on the delay of UMG’s listing in the United States.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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