as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
those generous souls who regularly give money and donate clothes to help the needy
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Recent Examples of needy
Some pets become needy and clingy when their environment and routines change.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 July 2025
Republicans have contended that the program's rules do not serve the truly needy and argue that overall spending on welfare programs should be reduced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Another calls for evaluating whether hospitals' use of the federal 340b program is following the intent of serving needy populations.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 July 2025
Republicans have contended that the program's rules do not serve the truly needy and argue that overall spending on welfare programs should be reduced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
States and food pantries cannot cover food for needy elderly, children and the disabled without federal support.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Another calls for evaluating whether hospitals' use of the federal 340b program is following the intent of serving needy populations.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needy
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Will parts of Norway look like Nauru, a formerly lush tropical paradise stripped of its phosphate rock, and now a barren, impoverished cautionary tale?—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The owner had purchased it in 2006 through a federal mortgage program designed specifically for people like her: impoverished, first-time homeowners who live in the most rural parts of the United States.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Other critical factors that led to several brands exiting Japan, like Ford in 2016, were insufficient product lineups, and a poor dealer network.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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