as in needing
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of requiring
The State Tax Commission issued an order in May 2025 requiring the county to cap any property value increases in the 2025 assessment cycle at 15%.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Paschal said this bill takes a different approach than requiring hard verification from users or relying on social media companies to analyze users’ behavior to estimate their ages.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Cohen Higgins made a motion at the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee requiring the mayor to come up with a plan explaining how the county was going to pay for the center for the next ten years.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The goal is for the wind to waft the scent throughout the garden without requiring the deer to get too close.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the state passed a law in 2013 requiring police to make video and audio recordings of statements from people arrested for major crimes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The size and movement of the crowds caused several families to become separated, requiring officers to reunite parents with their children.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
His elbow gave out that August, requiring his second Tommy John surgery.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Paschal said this bill takes a different approach than requiring hard verification from users or relying on social media companies to analyze users’ behavior to estimate their ages.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Cohen Higgins made a motion at the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee requiring the mayor to come up with a plan explaining how the county was going to pay for the center for the next ten years.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The goal is for the wind to waft the scent throughout the garden without requiring the deer to get too close.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the state passed a law in 2013 requiring police to make video and audio recordings of statements from people arrested for major crimes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The size and movement of the crowds caused several families to become separated, requiring officers to reunite parents with their children.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
His elbow gave out that August, requiring his second Tommy John surgery.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
Verb
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Set one clear agreement, confirm who’s responsible, and follow through so everything stays consistent without needing to be reset later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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By that point, with the Wild desperately needing a goal from somebody with their season on the line, coach John Hynes had loaded up the top line with Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Boldy.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The village wanting to put its electrical and cable lines underground brought the total to a hefty $90 million.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the report’s telling, by September 2028, investors have collectively stopped wanting to buy American debt at prevailing yields.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 due to media intrusion and racist coverage, eventually taking residence in Canada and, later, California, with their two children – Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brown said Atlanta was taking away the Knicks’ spray game, which made the answer simpler.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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