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

However, many companies that require full-time employees to work on holidays offer pay and a half, the state's overtime pay requirement. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025

The latest overhaul, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), tightens work requirements and narrows exemptions for certain adults. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

According to the commission, standards include general requirements such as corner posts, protective components, openings, latching and locking mechanisms, as well as performance requirements like height of sides, mesh requirements and mattress vertical displacement. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

One option is a requirement that everyone pay 2% of their income, or at least $5 per month, for lower-tier plans. —Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 25 Nov. 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