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 bill based tuition and scholarships on specific residency requirements, such as graduating from high school in the state, allowing the bill to circumvent the 1996 federal law. —William McCorkle, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025

The teaching assistant said the essay lacked empirical evidence, which was not a requirement in the grading rubric, which cited three criteria for grading. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025

The decision was tabled for December due to concerns of future revisions at the federal level and vague requirements from the executive order. —Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025

The mix shows that the company’s mass-production approach relies on a variety of robot types to meet customer requirements across industries. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025

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