How to Use require in a Sentence

require

verb
  • Each of these is required for healthy bones.
    Kirstyn Hill, Health, 8 Feb. 2026
  • You're required to have the down time.
    Ashley Velie, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • All that is required is one such instance.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The injuries will not require surgery at this time.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Even the largest tree requires the smallest seed.
    Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The great ones can raise their level of play when it’s required.
    Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The recipe to see stars doesn’t just require a telescope and a dark sky.
    Shanti Lerner, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022
  • This movement requires a foam roller and some space to sit down on the floor.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The goal is to hit the sweet spot–and that requires some tax planning.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That’s what’s going to be required here.
    NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Standing in the gap requires courage.
    Mariama Boney, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Britain’s white world required more coaching.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
  • The good news is that the fix is cheap, fast and doesn’t require a full smart home overhaul.
    Allison Palmer june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • Kaden had health problems as a child and required extra care.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • This election requires big ideas.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Lattes require frothed milk with tiny bubbles and not too much foam.
    Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022
  • Teams of two are required for all the jobs, and training is required.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Right now, that would require an injury at the big league level.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Mochi also does not require labs for all patients.
    Jay Sparks, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • You are not required to respond to her messages.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ohio and most other states require the license.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There is no court order requiring it.
    Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Growing roses should be fun and not a test that requires a perfect score.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • Free; parking fee is required on campus.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That included how her costume would move and how much kung fu would be required.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the listing requires a buyer willing to pay a record on top of a record.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The stove requires a match or lighter to ignite, but so do pricier models.
    Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023

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