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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a needed" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or incorrect.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to something that is necessary or required, but it is better to rephrase for clarity.
Example: "This is a needed change in our policy to improve efficiency."
Alternatives: "an essential" or "a necessary".
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It's a needed change.
The interior also got a needed freshening.
This film is a needed tribute.
To me that would be a needed and necessary reform.
The financial crisis in 1998 provided a needed shakeout.
The I.R.S. considers its effort a needed move toward transparency.
But it's a needed move to ease global economic imbalances.
Instead, he hoped it gave tennis a needed boost.
"It's not a priority, but a needed element".
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