requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 

: something required:

a

: something wanted or needed : necessity

production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements

b

: something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition

failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation

Synonyms of requirement

• must
• necessity
• necessary

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation.

She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.

Recent Examples on the Web

His proposal would create new requirements for the protest notices now sent to sewer and water customers before rate hikes, which are approved by the City Council instead of being created by ballot measures. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

But the Democratic governor has vetoed others with a broader approach, such as a bill including more mandates about how the technology must work and requirements to disclose its use to regulators, clinicians, and patients upon request. —Darius Tahir, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

News interviews and documentaries are not subject to the equal-time requirements. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Streamlining regulations and having a mix of luxury and affordable housing are both fair and feasible requirements, but not recognizing unions and the resulting costs is unrealistic. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for requirement

• acquirement

Kids Definition

requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt 

: something that is required or necessary

requirements for graduation