needed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of needed
First recorded in 1610–20; need ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Speaking in Turkey, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said more interest-rate hikes will be needed if economic data come in as expected, but he sees some flexibility on timing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was a tangled trust tree that needed lots of water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
From the discussions, Neil and Katie decided they needed to honour Poppy.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That makes it impossible to connect individual fathers with specific causes of death and other important information needed for this type of analysis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
We needed rope and sent Lester as the smallest boy up the bell rope in the tower.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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