requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
: 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

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation. She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.
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Another concern is the relative lack of disclosure requirements, advice quality and external scrutiny in private versus public markets. Jenni Reid,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Anderson and his team step in to accelerate processes like SOC 2 Readiness or ISO 27001 Implementation, helping businesses meet requirements quickly without cutting corners. Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The commission said the administration would research possible connections between children's oral health and chronic disease, update nutrition requirements for infant formula, and work to increase the rate of breastfeeding among American mothers. Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 The school district is also the largest in Texas to have a cardiac emergency response plan, which recently became a requirements for all Texas public schools. Ciara McCarthy 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for requirement

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of requirement was in 1662

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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requirement. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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requirement

noun
re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
: something that is required or necessary
requirements for graduation

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