1
as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
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2
as in necessary
impossible to do without
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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as in needed
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of required
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And despite being required to register for life, Scott has repeatedly failed to comply.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The captain identified the turn and instructed the first officer to turn left back to the required track.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Auditors identified the misuse of funds and required the museum to report it to AAM and classify the money as a loan, says the whistleblower, with the museum’s top priority being to repay that money to the acquisition fund.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
And despite being required to register for life, Scott has repeatedly failed to comply.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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The spokesperson noted that the pilot had completed all mandatory medical examinations in compliance with regulatory requirements and held a Class I medical certification.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Martin accepted a plea deal for a 25-year sentence, with a mandatory minimum of 10 years.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With his girth, incredible wingspan (85 inches) and arm length (35 inches), Collins is the requisite two-gap defensive tackle necessary for San Francisco’s defense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Schermele On the heels of a frightening shooting over the weekend, the royal address seemed to bring Washington together in a moment of relative unity at a time when it was needed.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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That was the only offense Noone needed.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stripping the rights of states as the primary authority to regulate their education would also limit their oversight of teacher certification, curricula standards and compulsory education.—
Dina Ciotola,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the trial judge, not the jury, will rule on any compulsory changes for Meta at the trial’s second stage in May.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Also, from the music aspect, timeliness is just an essential part of music.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the historical records of Central Florida, there are names that come up again and again — people whose contributions were essential to the changes that shaped the greater Orlando area for generations to come.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Phil is a hippie from Montana who wanted to embrace his Zen side and his love of Native American history.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Maine, Graham Platner, a rough-hewn populist who had to cover up a Nazi tattoo, looks set to handily beat Janet Mills, the polished seventy-eight-year-old incumbent governor.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Interestingly, Governors Weld, Romney and Baker were elected when the incumbent governor, with all the power of the office, did not see re-election and the office was up for grabs.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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