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  • past participle of need.
  • past tense form of need.
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needed

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


Example Sentences

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Additional research will be needed to determine whether these findings can lead to therapies for humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Jane also said support from the Foreign Office needed to be improved.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

China was “already picking up a lot more than they needed through filling up storage,” said Shell Chief Executive Wael Sawan at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the campaigners behind Thursday's report believe more is needed to ensure full transparency, calling in particular for a legally-binding lobby register that would punish companies and groups posting inaccurate data.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She said she needed the second job to pay for all the extra stuff, like my swim club dues.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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