needed

[nee-did]

adjective

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

   a much-needed vacation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of needed¹

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

Example Sentences

He said Mr Murley "adopted a policy of pleading guilty to nothing" and believed that Mr Murley "needed to accept those breaches" of guidelines "before trust could be rebuilt".

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Swinney said the UK debate was "counterproductive and damaging" and a "positive approach" was needed to help grow Scotland's working age population.

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Besides AI, electricity is needed for a manufacturing revival, and the shift to electric vehicles and other forms of electrification hasn’t stopped.

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The court was told Ahmad's father, who still lives in Syria, suffered a heart attack and needed emergency surgery shortly after receiving news of his son's death.

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Three months is also enough time to come up with more drastic changes if needed, he said.

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