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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Examples of required in a Sentence
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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The designation, a required scroll under any broadcast or digital content, was met with black humor by the staff of Rain’s popular newscasts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Auditions are a required part of the arts high school's application process, but additional audition dates are scheduled throughout the fall for those who miss this weekend.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
Lacking the required sense of balance, Cheryl has never skateboarded a day in her life.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
These conditions could have been achieved in small lakes and ponds on the Earth’s surface, where geothermal heat (for example, through lava flows) and wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles could have created the required variety of conditions, but not at deep-sea locations.
—Mario Livio, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
Auditions are a required part of the arts high school's application process, but additional audition dates are scheduled throughout the fall for those who miss this weekend.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
Lacking the required sense of balance, Cheryl has never skateboarded a day in her life.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
These conditions could have been achieved in small lakes and ponds on the Earth’s surface, where geothermal heat (for example, through lava flows) and wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycles could have created the required variety of conditions, but not at deep-sea locations.
—Mario Livio, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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