as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirement
To meet airline and TSA requirements, Stewie was fitted with a smaller battery that could pass through security.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Three attorneys — David Morse, Jeffrey Street and Greg Woodard — are competing for an open Ada County district judgeship, but Morse does not meet the 10-year law license requirement, falling about four months short.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The central Florida county’s requirements include direct spends ($400,000 for TV and film) in the county — the Orlando Film Commission, under new topper Brooke Hill, is set up to facilitate the production process.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 14 May 2026
Summer has its own particular set of requirements for travel.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Three attorneys — David Morse, Jeffrey Street and Greg Woodard — are competing for an open Ada County district judgeship, but Morse does not meet the 10-year law license requirement, falling about four months short.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The central Florida county’s requirements include direct spends ($400,000 for TV and film) in the county — the Orlando Film Commission, under new topper Brooke Hill, is set up to facilitate the production process.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 14 May 2026
Summer has its own particular set of requirements for travel.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirement
Noun
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In areas with stiff regulatory requirements, human oversight is a must.—
Paul Goydan,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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An absolute must for referees at corners is to have a line of sight to the goalkeeper.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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In a competitive labor market, flexibility may increasingly become an economic necessity rather than a workplace perk.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Corridors and the lobby are open-air, cleverly arranged to ventilate naturally with the wind, meaning no air-con necessary.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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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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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirement. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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