requirements

noun

plural of requirement
as in necessities
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable this science course is a requirement for graduation

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Recent Examples of requirements Bigger business credit card bonuses may have even larger requirements. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Hamas’ statement made no mention of disarmament, one of the key requirements under the second phase of the ceasefire deal, which the group has so far refused. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Its compact design allows it to be integrated into a wide range of robotic platforms with minimal space requirements. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026 News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements. — Sarah Blaskey, Washington Post, 30 June 2026 Cable and telecom lobby groups submitted comments supporting the FCC plan to eliminate or relax various requirements. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Medicare recipients who meet the eligibility requirements will have to pay a $50 monthly copay to access the GLP-1 drugs. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirements
  1. necessities
  2. needs
  3. musts
Noun
  • The lawsuit comes as consumers report struggling to afford basic necessities.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • But within a few days, thanks to these companies, Deulofeu could send her sister necessities with just a few clicks.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But when Erik Spoelstra is strategizing, the needs of Nikola Jovic, for better or worse, are not going to be at the top of the organizational process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts

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