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How to pronounce needed in English?

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Synonyms needful, required, requisite

Examples of needed

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State and federal officials must find a way to finance that long-needed project.
From the dailyherald.com
Majerus had just been hired at SLU and needed an assistant who knew the Midwest.
From the stltoday.com
Washinigton said Guerrero's input wasn't needed in Washington's change of heart.
From the stltoday.com
Nearly double is generally needed to significantly reduce the unemployment rate.
From the thenewstribune.com
At 6-6, they might not be there yet, but took a much-needed step Saturday night.
From the thenewstribune.com
Replacement channels are installed from inside, so no ladder climbing is needed.
From the thenewstribune.com
David Smith says his dad was bound and needed several stitches after the ordeal.
From the bostonherald.com
He activated his personal locator beacon to let authorities know he needed help.
From the sacbee.com
More importantly to me, these are much needed humane changes for the greyhounds.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • A condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
  • Necessitate: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not ...
  • Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
  • Want: have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  • Have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"
  • Motivation: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
  • A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death. ...
  • Need is the fifth studio album by Christian rock artist Todd Agnew. It was released on October 6, 2009, through INO and Ardent records. The first radio single, "Joy Unspeakable", has peaked at #45 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. ...
  • Need is a series of young-adult urban fantasy novels by American author Carrie Jones, beginning with the inaugural entry of the same name. The focus of the story is a teenage girl named Zara, who joins a struggle against a society of malicious pixies. ...