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
Those investors were permitted to delay or eliminate paying taxes on capital gains by rolling their profits into needy parts of the country to develop real estate or build businesses.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
So buy the best example available, because needy cars are challenged by a paucity of plentiful parts.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Currently, financially needy students benefit from subsidized Stafford loans that don’t accrue interest until after graduation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should endowment taxes increase, dozens of prominent institutions may need to reduce their spending on helping financially needy students be able to attend college.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for needy
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
So buy the best example available, because needy cars are challenged by a paucity of plentiful parts.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Currently, financially needy students benefit from subsidized Stafford loans that don’t accrue interest until after graduation.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should endowment taxes increase, dozens of prominent institutions may need to reduce their spending on helping financially needy students be able to attend college.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for needy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The ignorant need cultural immersion at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, which tells the story of those who fled the Cuban island that went from a free, prosperous republic to an oppressive, impoverished dictatorship within a single generation.—
Luka Ladan,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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This last group is those with still poor (<50) RS Ratings, but strong (>80) 3-month RS Ratings. a.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for June 29th - July 5th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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