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"Required" vs. "needed": is it a demand or a desire?
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Lloyd Cooper 13/01/2025, 12:44
Lloyd Cooper 13/01/2025, 12:44English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "required" and "needed" indicate that something is necessary or essential.
What is different?
"Required" often conveys a formal or mandatory necessity imposed by rules, laws, or regulations, implying obligation. "Needed" is a general term for something that is necessary or desired for a particular purpose, without the formal or obligatory connotation.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Required- Completion of the form is required before submission.
- A valid ID is required to enter the building.
- Attendance is required for all employees during the meeting.
- More volunteers are needed for the event.
- Some extra time is needed to finish the project.
- Help was needed to carry the heavy boxes.
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