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

The decision by Republicans to isolate the language on voter ID, part of days of rolling debate on the SAVE America Act, was spurred by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) insisting that Democrats do not oppose that specific requirement and have backed it in the past. —David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026

Aurora’s current data centers have agreed to comply with these annual reporting requirements, city officials previously said. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Preservation requirements in the Ag Reserve follow the 60/40 rule, which states 60% of land must be preserved to allow for 40% to be used for development. —Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

Just three facilities meet those requirements. —Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 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