as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirement
The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With no funding to help implement new requirements, staff members were reassigned to learn about immigration statuses, according to an email obtained via a records request.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Changes to the state's testing requirements are scheduled to take effect this summer, allowing regulators to require specific tests designed to better detect inversion.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Disney previously announced that the new height requirement for Thunder Mountain will be 38 inches, down from 40 inches.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With no funding to help implement new requirements, staff members were reassigned to learn about immigration statuses, according to an email obtained via a records request.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Changes to the state's testing requirements are scheduled to take effect this summer, allowing regulators to require specific tests designed to better detect inversion.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Disney previously announced that the new height requirement for Thunder Mountain will be 38 inches, down from 40 inches.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirement
Noun
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Cutting fresh corn from the cob is a must for these cheery summer pizzas.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Improving Penn for people is a must, but improving it for trains must happen as well.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The residences were born out of necessity but have become cherished events for the thousands in the band’s cult.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Today, instead of betting on a full-time job, more Gen Z graduates are looking to alternative paths to employment out of necessity.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirement. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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