the needy

noun

: poor people
Our church collected food for the needy.

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Hanna was the one with endless energy who wanted to be a chef and open a restaurant to feed the needy for free. Andrew Demillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 The meat from the Qurbani is split three ways: one-third for you and yours, one-third for family and friends and one-third for the needy. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 June 2025 George Charro, a former ADFA volunteer who helped the needy in Lebanon and now runs his own IT business in Damascus, told Newsweek how Syrians of all faiths have been praying for the martyrs killed in the church and for an end to violence against all Syrians. Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 Volunteers collected about $60,000 to buy kosher-for-Passover products for the needy in Miami-Dade County. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the needy

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“The needy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20needy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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