needed

American  

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /

adjective

1. necessary, required, or wanted (usually used in combination).

   a much-needed vacation.

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Etymology

Origin of needed

First recorded in 1610–20; need ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Proof, if any were needed, that the authors of those textbooks are not only economists, but also human beings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead he chose Amy and law school: “For the kind of life we might want to have together I needed to make more money.”

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“It was not enough to be an artist. . . . The role the artist filled needed to be Olympian.”

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“There was a lot more data that needed to be generated, a lot more studies that needed to be done,” Tzianabos said.

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Often, people just want to feel like they are needed and appreciated and heard.

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Related Words

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• required
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