requirement
noun
re·quire·ment
ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 
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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The rate adjustments over the past 20 years were meant to allow the utility to meet its requirements related to the sewer overflows, Block told the Board of Directors during a meeting last week.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Its modular design allows operators to quickly reconfigure the turret with new sensors or weapon systems, enabling fast adaptation to evolving mission requirements and emerging threats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
The president-elect called the no-confidence vote himself, hoping that the applicable requirement for a two-thirds majority would then save him from dismissal.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The council agreed but also set a series of requirements, including capping the membership price and its capacity along with a restriction that no one was to spend more than 21 nights a year at the property.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Its modular design allows operators to quickly reconfigure the turret with new sensors or weapon systems, enabling fast adaptation to evolving mission requirements and emerging threats.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
The president-elect called the no-confidence vote himself, hoping that the applicable requirement for a two-thirds majority would then save him from dismissal.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The council agreed but also set a series of requirements, including capping the membership price and its capacity along with a restriction that no one was to spend more than 21 nights a year at the property.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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requirement
noun
re·quire·ment
ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt
: something that is required or necessary
requirements for graduation
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