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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Consider this required reading before the September 20 premiere of the new Apple TV+ series The Super Models.
—The Editors, Town & Country, 6 Sep. 2023
Borrowers who had $12,000 or less in initial loan amounts will also see their required payment time dramatically reduced, from 20 years to 10 years for undergraduate loans.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2023
The organization also has acknowledged the mass text messages were distributed without the required disclaimer language, according to the letter from Sloan.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
Ostrom farms also failed to get inspections of worker housing facilities, as well keeping required pay stubs, the federal agency said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Students meet in-person for required state exams and for monthly social gatherings like arcade games at Dave & Busters or seeing a Broadway show.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
Michigan counties with the lowest vaccination rates For required vaccines, Michigan’s 2010 rate was 60%; 68% in 2011, and 66.1% in 2023, officials said.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
Those conversations could be critical to the prosecutors’ attempts to prove that Trump knew the claims were false, a required element of three of the four charges in the Jan. 6 case.
—Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
Griffin said the group failed to write a clear and extensive ballot title, a required step before petitioners can begin collecting signatures.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
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The Editors, Town & Country, 6 Sep. 2023
Borrowers who had $12,000 or less in initial loan amounts will also see their required payment time dramatically reduced, from 20 years to 10 years for undergraduate loans.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2023
The organization also has acknowledged the mass text messages were distributed without the required disclaimer language, according to the letter from Sloan.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
Ostrom farms also failed to get inspections of worker housing facilities, as well keeping required pay stubs, the federal agency said.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Students meet in-person for required state exams and for monthly social gatherings like arcade games at Dave & Busters or seeing a Broadway show.
—Time, 22 Aug. 2023
Michigan counties with the lowest vaccination rates For required vaccines, Michigan’s 2010 rate was 60%; 68% in 2011, and 66.1% in 2023, officials said.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
Those conversations could be critical to the prosecutors’ attempts to prove that Trump knew the claims were false, a required element of three of the four charges in the Jan. 6 case.
—Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
Griffin said the group failed to write a clear and extensive ballot title, a required step before petitioners can begin collecting signatures.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2023
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1540, in the meaning defined above
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