required

adjective

re·​quired ri-ˈkwī(-ə)rd How to pronounce required (audio)
: 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.Robert I. Mehr

Examples of required in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The required engagement with law enforcement in the hope of finding the perpetrator also misses what many survivors actually want – help that goes beyond punishment. Allen Arthur, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024 Although developer-first API solutions aim to provide ease of integration with the rest of your technology stack, always check the list of integrations and your team’s needs to ensure required integrations either already exist with that API solution or can be built easily. Steve Rodda, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 That western Upper Peninsula county has the state's highest rate of school vaccine waivers, with 18.9% foregoing a required immunization. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024 In recent months, much of the trial proceedings in Florida have taken place behind closed doors, as Cannon and the prosecutors and defense attorneys navigate the extra required legal steps for trials that involve restricted government information. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Most gleaners volunteer three to four hours one day per week, but there is no required minimum commitment. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of required was in 1540

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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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