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 Chinese battery maker said on September 22 that the plant had secured the permits and met the regulatory requirements needed to start trial operations. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The land meets all the requirements of Davis’ agricultural mitigation plan, according to a staff report. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The groups representing local governments urged the FCC to issue new rules that apply to the providers and suggested a requirement that ISPs deploy networks within 180 days of local authorization. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Marginable contracts — if approved — will only be accessible to self-clearing members, who have direct relationships with Kalshi Klear, that meet certain capital requirements, the Kalshi spokesperson said. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 Sep. 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