as in needs
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of requires
The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
That requires South African businesses hiring Nigerian engineers, Egyptian venture capitalists funding Ethiopian startups, entrepreneurs in the diaspora building talent pipelines across the continent.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That requires a lot of energy from the forwards, a discipline to value defensive energy as much as offensive energy and apply it in equal parts.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift knows what excellence requires and is not afraid to demand it.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Each of these areas requires extremely strong and stable magnetic fields to operate effectively.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The task of reinvigorating Italian houses, each with their own uniquely iconic markers, requires varying degrees of respect for the past and new ideas for the future.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tait’s beknottedness is the minimum number of crossing changes that this process requires.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
That requires South African businesses hiring Nigerian engineers, Egyptian venture capitalists funding Ethiopian startups, entrepreneurs in the diaspora building talent pipelines across the continent.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That requires a lot of energy from the forwards, a discipline to value defensive energy as much as offensive energy and apply it in equal parts.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift knows what excellence requires and is not afraid to demand it.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Each of these areas requires extremely strong and stable magnetic fields to operate effectively.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The task of reinvigorating Italian houses, each with their own uniquely iconic markers, requires varying degrees of respect for the past and new ideas for the future.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tait’s beknottedness is the minimum number of crossing changes that this process requires.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
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This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, the tax cuts would only provide a temporary boost to the Indian economy, and job creation needs to improve for a sustained consumption pickup, Nomura's Varma said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are plenty of roles available if Harry wants to work inside Disneyland or Disney California Adventure as a cast member, Disney parlance for employees.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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These records start to make sense of why Dean wants to keep her distance, romanticize the weekends, and rebuild her walls when the party is over.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead, companies need a continuous optimization cycle that involves systematically identifying processes for automation, prioritizing them based on an impact-versus-effort analysis, and deploying the best available solution at that moment.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fox investigates criminal activity in small-town Edgewater, while also having to deal with her ex-con father, as well as a mysterious occurrence that involves Fox’s wayward daughter.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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