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
That's why Bengals insider Kelsey Conway wonders if Cincinnati could potentially trade one of its wide outs to supply the wants of a receiver-needy team before the season begins.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
An 83-year-old former pastor and food bank director has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for charitable theft and patronizing prostitution after being found guilty July 31 of misusing donations meant to serve needy residents.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
These routine redeterminations would ensure Medicaid benefits go only to those who still qualify—preserving access for the truly needy while reducing waste.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Those people, Republicans say, are the truly needy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 July 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
An 83-year-old former pastor and food bank director has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for charitable theft and patronizing prostitution after being found guilty July 31 of misusing donations meant to serve needy residents.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
These routine redeterminations would ensure Medicaid benefits go only to those who still qualify—preserving access for the truly needy while reducing waste.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Those people, Republicans say, are the truly needy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
Adjective
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Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each serves a high rate of students from impoverished households, and families within the schools' boundaries can choose to attend those schools or receive a bus to a second school option based on their address.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cutting carbs entirely can raise the risk of cholesterol, kidney stones, poor bone health, gut problems, and even cancer, added Stefanki.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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Before Wednesday’s game, people within the organization were optimistic about Helsley putting his tipping problem and overall poor pitching behind him, pointing to a clean inning Monday.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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