1
as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
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2
as in necessary
impossible to do without
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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as in needed
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of required
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Fill in all the required information and then watch for your photo to be part of the online gallery.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Dominic Solanke, Tottenham’s club-record signing, has not started a single game due to an ankle injury which required surgery.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Shein fully complies with local regulations in France and pays all required taxes.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Fill in all the required information and then watch for your photo to be part of the online gallery.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Teff is also a source of magnesium, which is required for blood sugar regulation.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Dominic Solanke, Tottenham’s club-record signing, has not started a single game due to an ankle injury which required surgery.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Exantus, 42, is serving a six-month period of mandatory reentry supervision after he was incarcerated in Woodford County in 2018.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with caution and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Walpole needed a better finishing touch again as Murphy blanked them in the second quarter, and Providence-commit Shannon Lane tallied an equalizer for Canton before the break.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Glasnow needed 38 pitches to get through the first two innings, but only one run scored.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The problem arises when implicit or explicit pressures make either covering or uncovering feel compulsory—so the aim is to restore agency, letting employees decide for themselves without penalty.—
Tia Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The campaign faces a tight deadline, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Such knowledge is essential for designing safer storage strategies for nuclear and industrial waste in the coming centuries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Given that the host cities for next year’s World Cup stretch from Vancouver to Mexico City, adapting to different climates will be essential.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More than half of those kids just wanted space from their parents in those situations, while only 28% wanted to hear advice from their parents, the survey found.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though the story is based on Jordan’s gymnastics journey, Gina wanted the message to inspire others.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Powell joining incumbent sometime All-Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, Miami is too good to miss the postseason.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The incumbent Democratic delegate, 88, has faced growing calls to let a new generation fill her seat due to mounting concerns about the councilwoman’s ability to represent constituents because of her age.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, the company’s technology, which includes materials used for the actual polishing and etching (lithography) of chips, as well as advanced packaging and thermal solutions, is integral for the development of leading-edge chips.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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For the young actors who played the von Trapp children, making the film was a truly integral core memory of their youth.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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