They ruled that the men who come for you need not show their faces. A territory passed a law requiring agents to identify themselves, and the court struck it down. The enforcers may arrive masked and unnamed. The cour…
"When schools close without a plan, they can become drains on municipal resources and hubs for crime. ... Yet the United States need not simply march into a future with scores of empty, crime-ridden school buildings."
(auxiliary, dated) Indicating inadvisability; ought not to.
“They ruled that the men who come for you need not show their faces. A territory passed a law requiring agents to identify themselves, and the court struck it down. The enforcers may arrive masked and unnamed. The court called it supremacy. calmatters.org/justice/2026/04…”
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As a side note, I think we need not follow the West German government’s example of providing massive indemnities to Israel — I think there’s a strong argument that the cash subsidies significantly shaped a postwar fus…
“"When schools close without a plan, they can become drains on municipal resources and hubs for crime. ... Yet the United States need not simply march into a future with scores of empty, crime-ridden school buildings."”
“As a side note, I think we need not follow the West German government’s example of providing massive indemnities to Israel — I think there’s a strong argument that the cash subsidies significantly shaped a postwar fusion between Zionism and Jewish identity. 3/”
“My tarot card thought crime of the day. The matron of hours doing some navel gazing in a tub of rubber duck joy. Father Time need not apply as the Matron of Hours has this position well covered.”
“Drop in play spaces in every community center in Portland WHEN. I will write the grants! It can be a coop model with parents helping supplement staffing! We can figure this out. Kids and parents need not-for profit third spaces STAT.”
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(chiefly, UK, auxiliary) Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.
Need not means: Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
need not means: Indicating absence of necessity; needn't, do(es) not have to, do(es) not need to.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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