Fitting
Fitting adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you
Needed and fitting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needed" instead an adjective "Fitting".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The hero may be provided with formal dining attire: a tux for the gent and a good-looking, well-fitting dress for the lady, with a bath if needed.
- Presumably, having the fitting Fusion Monster is indeed needed, even this was never an issue before.
Source: New Rules as the Plot Demands -
Priest (2011): the titular "Priests" are a team of specialised, superhuman Vampire Hunters who are so aligned with combat that they have trouble fitting in when they are not needed.
Source: Church Militant
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