requirement
noun
re·quire·ment
ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 
Examples of requirement in a Sentence
He has met the basic requirements for graduation.
She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.
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Voters will weigh in on significant ballot measures, including proposals to impose citizenship requirements for voting in Alaska, and measures in Arizona and Arkansas addressing marijuana laws, health care pay limits and environmental protections.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers in recent years have focused on reducing restrictions on guns, culminating in the elimination of Indiana's handgun permit requirement in 2022.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Local organizers who worked for months to collect signatures and navigate a maze of legal requirements just to get measures on the ballot lauded the outcome of those votes as a success for the reproductive rights movement.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
New corporate greenhouse gas disclosure requirements Large companies doing business in California will be required to begin reporting greenhouse gas emissions under the new state law, SB 253.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers in recent years have focused on reducing restrictions on guns, culminating in the elimination of Indiana's handgun permit requirement in 2022.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Local organizers who worked for months to collect signatures and navigate a maze of legal requirements just to get measures on the ballot lauded the outcome of those votes as a success for the reproductive rights movement.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
New corporate greenhouse gas disclosure requirements Large companies doing business in California will be required to begin reporting greenhouse gas emissions under the new state law, SB 253.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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requirement
noun
re·quire·ment
ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt
: something that is required or necessary
requirements for graduation
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