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

New safety requirements apply What sets the aircraft apart is its enhanced angle-of-attack system, which Boeing plans to introduce across the 737 MAX family. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Although the spec stops short of requiring an SST, more than 80 manufacturers and infrastructure providers are now building to meet those requirements, according to Nvidia. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Each channel has different requirements, routing guides, compliance standards, package specifications and customer expectations, and the level of operational complexity has grown exponentially. — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Police emphasized that payment alone does not restore driving privileges; all applicable requirements must be completed and processed. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 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