as in necessary
impossible to do without
pack only what will be needed
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in required
to have as a requirement
a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needed
Adjective
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But policy continuity is key to attracting the foreign investment necessary to realize these goals.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025 -
These implants required a power source to work, were unreliable, difficult to use, and had limited resolution, and the surgical procedure necessary to put them in the eye was extremely complicated.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Verb
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In 2024, Taco Bell also opened a pop-up high-end retirement community, a stunt for all ages to enjoy the better parts of life, no work required.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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To that end, the legislature also required the body to keep complaints confidential — and not subject to disclosure through public records requests — unless they are substantiated, which has not yet happened.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Emotional requirements: Compassion, patience and resilience are all essential but don’t expect emotional support in return.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
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What sort of response was needful?—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Becoming Prepared For Tomorrow AI is no longer a frontier test technology but is becoming an integral part of engineering excellence.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Orlando’s ‘Ren’ Theatre pushes boundaries to make its artistic mark Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre has become an integral part of the Central Florida theater scene — by pushing theatrical boundaries.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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“Needed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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