requisite

adjective

req·​ui·​site ˈre-kwə-zət 

: needed for a particular purpose : essential, necessary

has the requisite skills/knowledge/experience for the job

… the bill was ultimately pulled after it became clear it would not get the requisite number of votes needed to pass the House …

—Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Classic Korean dishes, such as braised short ribs and meat dumplings, would be set out alongside the requisite [Thanksgiving] turkey and mashed potatoes.

—Martha Fay

Politics, to one degree or another, are a requisite part of committee work …

—Angela D. Thompsell

requisite noun

plural requisites

For my part, I have never seen why a Ph.D. should be a requisite for college-level teaching.

—Andrew Hacker

requisiteness noun

… the moral optimality of their conduct does not eliminate the wrongness of what they have done or the requisiteness of legal sanctions in response.

—Matthew H. Kramer

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Ask Us About Requisite

Acquiring an understanding of where requisite comes from won't require a formal inquiry. Without question, the quest begins with the Latin verb quaerere, which means "to ask" or "to seek." That word is ancestor to a number of English words, including acquire, require, inquiry, question, quest, and, of course, requisite. From quaerere came requirere, meaning "to ask again." Repeated requests can express a need, and the past participle of the Latin word requirere, which is requisitus, came to mean "needed" or "necessary." English acquired requisite when it was adopted into Middle English back in the 1400s.

Synonyms

• all-important
• critical
• essential
• imperative
• indispensable
• integral
• must-have
• necessary
• necessitous
• needed
• needful
• required
• vital

Examples of requisite in a Sentence

this new CD is the requisite album of the year for classical music lovers

Recent Examples on the Web

As this is a popstar style dissection, there are the requisite bodysuits to discuss. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024

But the Brazilian government dealt with these things through a patchwork of federal bureaucracies and police agencies, with no force that had both the requisite scientific knowledge and military-style training. —Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

Scattered in there will be a handful of big movies and requisite awards contenders. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024

According to Outside, that includes a $11,000 requisite permit to climb the mountain. —Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024

It’s-still-Marlins Park-to-me had the requisite Opening Day trappings of red, white and blue bunting, a military jets flyover and the ceremonial introductions of the full rosters of Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates along the baselines. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024

Savings Adding in the requisite 20% of gross income for long-term retirement savings and 10% of after-tax income for short-term savings (vacations, gifting, etc.) reduces cash flow by another $12,118 each month. —Natalie Colley, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

In a fusion of Victorian, Asian, and other periods and regions throughout the world, your eyes are fed with enormous crystal chandeliers, intricate heavy drapes with valences, the requisite palm tree (faux or real), and an animal throw for a touch of whimsy. —Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024

The sundeck is equipped with a Jacuzzi and the requisite sun pads, while the foredeck is centered around another plush lounge. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

requisite

adjective

req·​ui·​site ˈrek-wə-zət 

: needed for reaching a goal or achieving a purpose

requisite noun

requisiteness noun