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
Dozens of people, the vast majority of Somali descent, were charged in a previous fraud scandal under Walz’s tenure involving a nonprofit prosecutors say falsely claimed to be providing meals to needy children during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Knowing the Giants could trade that top pick to a QB-needy team could have resulted in a massive haul.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Philoptochos means friends of the poor and needy.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Case managers who help identify needy kids and work at each office will, if needed, take calls 24/7.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Knowing the Giants could trade that top pick to a QB-needy team could have resulted in a massive haul.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Philoptochos means friends of the poor and needy.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Case managers who help identify needy kids and work at each office will, if needed, take calls 24/7.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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The United States must step away from war and send food to Venezuela’s impoverished people.—
William Lambers,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Leaning into the superstition that someone with albinism can bring wealth to those in need, Panay’s story follows a young boy with albinism (Boubacar Dembèlè), whose voice is believed to hold special powers that can protect impoverished miners risking their lives for gold.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent games, KU’s communication has been pretty poor on defense and that’s led to players taking (and too often missing) wide-open 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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