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 Democratic senator, who voted for the USMCA trade pact in 2019, is calling for better labor standards, enforcement provisions, wage protections, and updates to origin requirements that prevent China from accessing the North American market through Mexico. —Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026

As my colleague Iris Kwok explains, that’s due to the state’s higher taxes and stricter requirements for cleaner, more expensive gas that pollutes. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Presenting a site plan is a requirement for the developer to get a final stamp of approval from the Zoning Commission and the City Council. —Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026

There was the loss of many of the discipline engineers who were necessary to assess the labor requirements for the mission. —Big Think, 11 Mar. 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