definite need

collocation in English

meaningsofdefiniteandneed

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definite
adjective
uk
/ˈdef.ɪ.nət/us
/ˈdef.ən.ət/
fixed, certain, ...
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need
noun
uk
/niːd/us
/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofdefiniteandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is adefiniteneedfor higher fidelity cost models earlier in the design process.
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Since residents are writing the bulk of antibiotic orders in many hospitals, there is adefiniteneed for continuing education on the use of antibiotics in the acute care setting.
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There is adefiniteneedfor a better environment in the inner city areas, the achievement of which requires more resources.
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There isdefiniteneedfor a sea site, because the real damage caused by an airport occurs in take-off and landing.
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This hospital is, therefore, meeting a large anddefiniteneed.
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I know that it imposes upon me a verydefiniteneedto use no ill-chosen words to make confusion worse confounded.
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There is adefiniteneedto get the problem sorted out.
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There is adefiniteneedto strengthen the link between those who vote and those who pay.
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There is adefiniteneedto bring executive members onto every board, as they are responsible for so many key decisions.
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Under such circumstances there is adefiniteneedand an important role for a cost-effective nuclear component.
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There is adefiniteneedfor houses to rent.
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Other footbridges will be provided when and where adefiniteneedbecomes apparent.
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There is therefore adefiniteneedto look more closely at, or review, the territorial monopoly structures, but not to reject them outright.
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There is adefiniteneedfor more single-person accommodation.
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It might mean that we could lose a school and then see adefiniteneedfor it two years later.
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I said that they satisfied adefiniteneedduring that time.
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There is adefiniteneedto ensure maximum competition, which must be our aim.
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The committee stated that adefiniteneedexisted for the registration of the hours of those young persons in the occupations reviewed.
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There was adefiniteneedfor a local focal point.
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He made it clear that he felt strongly that there was adefiniteneedfor a local enterprise agency.
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