expressed need

collocation in English

meaningsofexpressandneed

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express
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪkˈspres/
us
/ɪkˈspres/
moving or being ...
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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 ofexpressandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexpressed need

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The need to feel helpful to the patient was a commonlyexpressedneed.
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The project was initiated by primary care staff in response to anexpressedneedamongst practices for a counselling service.
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In these cases the focus of needs assessment would necessarily beexpressedneed, or the demand for and utilisation of legal services.
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The interview schedule employedexpressedneedin terms of service or benefit labels such as a need for home help services or a need for meals on wheels.
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Offices had thousands of applications for similar needs within a very few weeks because of take-up campaigns rather than realexpressedneedwithin their communities.
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I feel that the concern which has beenexpressedneednot arise.
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At a time when theexpressedneedof people was for home ownership, it was right to concentrate on that.
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I am assured that the concernexpressedneednot be felt.
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Will she do further work with victims' organisations to address theirexpressedneedfor an apology, a recording system and the development of compensation schemes and victim support?
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Central to this proposal is the insistence that dialogue is reciprocal, that the opinionsexpressedneedto be heeded and respected.
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However, does she agree that there is still a largeexpressedneedin the area of reproductive health in the developing countries—something of the order of 200 million people?
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Services should be community based, readily accessible, culturally safe, provide continuity of care, and meet the expressed needs of women and their families in the target population.
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The four-point plan recommended that the formulary in future should be extended as a result of the expressed needs of nurse prescribers and their patients, rather than policy initiatives.
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The purpose of the club is to respond to the expressed needs of the clients for ongoing support services.
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Family support programs work in partnership with families and communities to meet expressed needs.
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If expressed needs are not treated carefully, the individual might not feel cared for.
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Although expressed needs are difficult to address, educators need to treat them positively in order to maintain a caring relationship with learners.
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