needs
of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so.It needs must be.
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How to use needs in a sentence
So as of right now, because everything is changing so drastically on a regular basis, and we are in a needs-based business, we’re continuing to lean in where our customers are actively searching for glasses, or looking for our types of products.
Marketing Briefing: Zenni’s vp of growth marketing on making the switch to ‘bite-sized’ planning windows due to Covid | Kristina Monllos | August 3, 2021 | DigidayHe testified that Avenatti lied to him about the status of the funds, saying the county was at fault for failing to approve a “special needs trust,” which preserves public benefits eligibility for people with disabilities.
Avenatti Grills Paraplegic Client He Allegedly Stole From: ‘Did You Appreciate Me?’ | Kate Briquelet, Meghann Cuniff | July 22, 2021 | The Daily Beast“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” Bush wrote.
But the other thing that needs to be done is for us citizens to do.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNey said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Following the Apatow references, Marge informs Homer that she needs to use the “Porta Potty.”
Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“If Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charleston bear the burden,” he said.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTUrbanity ushers in water that needs no apology, and gives a zest to the worst vintage.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouYet if there is a measure of untruth in such pretty flatteries, one needs to be superhuman in order to condemn them harshly.
Children's Ways | James SullyIn one sense, then, the new issue has adequate expansibility for ordinary needs.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsEven genius, however, needs direction and adjustment to secure the most perfect and reliable results.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickThe poverty of earlier days was the outcome of the insufficiency of human labor to meet the primal needs of human kind.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for needs
/ (niːdz) /
(preceded or foll by must) of necessity: we must needs go; we will go, if needs must
what is required; necessities: the needs of the third world; his needs are modest
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