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be needed

VERB
cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in come to require sell for take yield
STRONG
nick rap
WEAK
amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up move back sell at set back to the tune of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow lose refuse reject

Example Sentences

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How much startup capital do you think would be needed nowadays to grow a business into an industry giant?

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Even greater investments will be needed to rebuild these costly systems in the future.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Still, larger and more diverse studies will be needed to fully understand how infrasound shapes human emotions and behavior.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But economist Kumar says longer-term measures will be needed to manage the crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“I’ll be needed at home, Lanesha. What with the weather and all.”

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes