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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In the best of circumstances, introducing a work requirement would take meticulous planning and investment.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In 2019, summer camps in New York tightened their vaccination requirements amid record outbreaks in the state among underimmunized communities.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
While Hochul’s executive order bars the State Police from cooperating with immigration enforcement, the same isn’t true for the state’s myriad local cops, which have a patchwork of requirements; NYC has its own prohibitions but Rotterdam, clearly, does not.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In 2019, summer camps in New York tightened their vaccination requirements amid record outbreaks in the state among underimmunized communities.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 13 June 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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