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
Some pets become needy and clingy when their environment and routines change.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 July 2025
Republicans have contended that the program's rules do not serve the truly needy and argue that overall spending on welfare programs should be reduced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Another calls for evaluating whether hospitals' use of the federal 340b program is following the intent of serving needy populations.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 July 2025
Republicans have contended that the program's rules do not serve the truly needy and argue that overall spending on welfare programs should be reduced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Another calls for evaluating whether hospitals' use of the federal 340b program is following the intent of serving needy populations.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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Miss Lonelyhearts—who is actually a man—is an advice columnist receiving letters from people who are impoverished, in despair, and surrounded by an atmosphere of moral depravity and incipient fascism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
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Some of the city's most impoverished communities also wrestle with the highest rates of afflictions like heart disease, and research suggests more tree canopy and green spaces can reduce these risks, in addition to benefiting stress levels and general quality of life.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Other critical factors that led to several brands exiting Japan, like Ford in 2016, were insufficient product lineups, and a poor dealer network.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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