as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirement
According to multiple reports, the agency will be phasing out the security requirement at select U.S. airports.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Select airports have begun to allow passengers to keep their shoes on while going through security checkpoints, and phasing out the requirement could soon extend to all airports nationwide.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
The rates are based on an assumption that workers are paid $15.75 an hour, although there's no requirement for employers to pay that rate.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The idea is to tailor ad packages to the individual needs and requirements of individual industry sectors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Select airports have begun to allow passengers to keep their shoes on while going through security checkpoints, and phasing out the requirement could soon extend to all airports nationwide.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
The rates are based on an assumption that workers are paid $15.75 an hour, although there's no requirement for employers to pay that rate.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
The idea is to tailor ad packages to the individual needs and requirements of individual industry sectors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for requirement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirement
Noun
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Pasta salad is always a must at the potluck, and this one has been around for a very long time.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Finally, and perhaps most obviously, in today’s office world, drinks and snacks are a must.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Pool had been working non-stop since the flood, seeming to be powered by a mix of necessity and purpose.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Regularly Communicate Changes, News And Events Share communications on a weekly, biweekly or monthly schedule, and include news on issues of necessity for your internal community.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among other necessaries will be Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor separating Gaza from Egypt, to ensure that Hamas can’t resupply itself with weapons.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirement. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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