required
adjective
re·quired
ri-ˈkwī(-ə)rd 
: stipulated as necessary to be done, made, or provided
required reading
required monthly payments
submit the required proof of identification
Uninsured motorists insurance is a required coverage in several states (and strongly encouraged in others) in all auto policies.—
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The new legislation revamps the mobilization system, which has been in place since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and its required military registration which predates that.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
An Amber Alert was not issued for Prince because law enforcement did not have enough information about a suspect, a required piece of information.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Read on for my required road trip essentials, most of which are available at Amazon.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Cleanup kits with bags, gloves, vests, trash grabbers and other required tools will be provided for volunteers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Because no local tax breaks were involved, all 496 apartments are market-rate units with no required 20% set aside for affordable units.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024
Related article Vigilantes battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s elites vie for power
Ruto announced Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti before seeking the required parliamentary approval, then used his party’s majority in the national assembly to rubberstamp the decision in November.
—Larry Madowo, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, getting into any place with even a little buzz required knowing someone, or applying to use Dorsia, an app that grants seats to users who agree to pay a large, nonrefundable sum toward each bill.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Badger failed to pay employees the required prevailing wages, benefits and overtime rates.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
Mallory Moench, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
An Amber Alert was not issued for Prince because law enforcement did not have enough information about a suspect, a required piece of information.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Read on for my required road trip essentials, most of which are available at Amazon.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
Cleanup kits with bags, gloves, vests, trash grabbers and other required tools will be provided for volunteers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Because no local tax breaks were involved, all 496 apartments are market-rate units with no required 20% set aside for affordable units.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024
Related article Vigilantes battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s elites vie for power
Ruto announced Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti before seeking the required parliamentary approval, then used his party’s majority in the national assembly to rubberstamp the decision in November.
—Larry Madowo, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, getting into any place with even a little buzz required knowing someone, or applying to use Dorsia, an app that grants seats to users who agree to pay a large, nonrefundable sum toward each bill.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Badger failed to pay employees the required prevailing wages, benefits and overtime rates.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
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