required reading
noun
formal
: reading that must be done
The newspaper is required reading in my politics course.
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That should be required reading in every boardroom and conference room.
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Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The measure includes a list of texts that would be required reading during each grade level in all the state's public schools, and includes Bible stories and verses in grades ranging from elementary to high school.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading in public schools.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
However, by sheer coincidence, there’s been a recent flurry of think tank reports and articles on those issues that should be required reading for would-be governors and moderators of forums to question the candidates.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The measure includes a list of texts that would be required reading during each grade level in all the state's public schools, and includes Bible stories and verses in grades ranging from elementary to high school.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to make Bible passages required reading in public schools.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
However, by sheer coincidence, there’s been a recent flurry of think tank reports and articles on those issues that should be required reading for would-be governors and moderators of forums to question the candidates.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for required reading
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“Required reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required%20reading. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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