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Meanings of required in English

Needed for a purpose or a reason.

      Necessary for relief or supply.

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            Examples for "needed"
            1
            French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain's Brexit vote showed Europe needed reform.
            Reuters
            2
            Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the statement read.
            Reuters
            3
            Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the advisory said.
            Reuters
            4
            He said a common sense approach to the Covid-19 situation was needed.
            Radio NZ
            5
            Outside help might not be needed, however, two Bangladesh government officials said.
            Reuters
            1
            Friendship, a dual relation; enmities an accompaniment of; constancy a requisite in.
            Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
            2
            Beyond the requisite technical skills, they lack essential cognitive skills, recruiters say.
            Reuters
            3
            An initial problem is the lack of requisite width on the backswing.
            The Irish Times
            4
            All the requisite qualities we required were found in the Worsley labourers.
            James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
            5
            People could assemble the requisite equipment together and play a particular sport.
            The Irish Times
            1
            The needful thing was an examination of the origin of the evil.
            The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
            2
            The foreman sets the workmen he can spare at the needful repairs.
            Rides on Railways
            3
            I had just married; it was needful to make a great exertion.
            Sybil, Or, The Two Nations
            4
            Vigorous and united efforts were needful; but all seemed feeble and irresolute.
            Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
            5
            This is all but needful preparation; and I shall be very happy.
            Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8
            Usage of required in English
            1
            Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
            Wired
            2
            Concerns remain, however, about the potential problems produced by the required ventriculotomy.
            Pubmed
            3
            We shall continue the operation as long as is required, Netanyahu said.
            Reuters
            4
            The main problem is the Calvinistic attention to detail that is required.
            The Irish Times
            5
            The evidence required therefore to prove their case needs to be compelling.
            The Guardian
            6
            The report said there were, however, still areas where WITT required improvement.
            Radio NZ
            7
            The legal quagmire meant a political solution was required, Mr Geddis said.
            Radio NZ
            8
            Should we be required to get police reports, for example? Kaplan asked.
            Reuters
            9
            Perhaps she'd actually learned something in that required logic course she'd taken.
            Chocolate chip cookie murder
            10
            However, under the union's rules a 66 per cent majority is required.
            The Irish Times
            11
            Students were required to answer multiple-choice questions on reading, mathematics and health.
            The South African
            12
            Funding is required to develop support services, particularly in the Dublin region.
            The Irish Times
            13
            All police were required to report for duty as soon as possible.
            Radio NZ
            14
            But the reality is both climbers required a year of solid effort.
            Climbing Magazine
            15
            He said climate change required a decisive response from the world community.
            Radio NZ
            16
            However, he said teachers required other qualities in addition to academic ability.
            Radio NZ
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