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adjective

Definition of needednext
as in necessary
impossible to do without pack only what will be needed

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needed

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verb

past tense of need
as in required
to have as a requirement a national crisis that needs a strong leader to solve it

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  1. necessary
  2. required
  3. essential
  4. needful
  5. integral
Adjective
  • These tasks make students evaluate the source and understand the potential biases behind it — a skill that is growing more and more necessary.
    Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Because none of these thoughts are necessary for sleep.
    Grace McCarty, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of necessary
Verb
  • Typically, the amount you're required to withdraw is figured each year by dividing your previous end-of-year account balance by your life expectancy.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of required
Adjective
  • The opportunity lies not just in transforming industries but in shaping a more dynamic, creative, and inclusive world where AI civilizations become essential partners in progress.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Disable features that aren’t essential, such as sharing data with third-party apps or advertisers.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of essential
Adjective
  • Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?
    Corey Van Landingham, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • What sort of response was needful?
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
Definition of needful
Adjective
  • As malls are so integral to society in the Middle East, countries had to introduce specific strict measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, this group of 17 chemically similar metals is integral to modern technologies, ranging from electric vehicles to missile-guidance systems.
    Jeffrey Weng, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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