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verb

past tense of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of required
Adjective
The Campbell County Republican Committee in Kentucky has been vacated by the state party due to its failure to hold a required organizational meeting. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The required federal rate is 22% up to $1 million in a calendar year and 37% for amounts in excess of that, though some companies now allow a rate election. Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
Additionally, all applicants are required to complete an online music theory assessment. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Internet access required for online features. refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for required
Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
  • So why haven’t more cities made curbside composting easier, or even mandatory? Curbside Composting Is Growing, But Access Lags California and Vermont are the only two states that currently mandate some form of household curbside composting access; Washington state’s law becomes effective in 2030.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Pakistan now faces a mandatory review — a final phase requiring endorsement from key FATF members.
    Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • The data needs to be accessible and running in sync across necessary components within the system, not operating in a silo.
    Lori Schafer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The Trump administration argued the deployment was necessary to deal with chaotic protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.
    July 15, CBS News, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rather, films that portray women without the compulsory veil disrupt the symbolic, legal-religious order.
    Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
  • To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
    Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Councilwoman Amelia Stinson-Wesley is risking her seat to take on incumbent Mayor David Phillips for his position.
    Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
  • Mamdani has many specific attributes and won in a very unusual kind of primary where an incumbent mayor had left the party and the front-runner was dragging heavy baggage.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The truth is, digestion is an essential part of the wellness and health conversation.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 July 2025
  • Hoka Vibrant Bloom Clifton Sneakers Walking countless miles exploring Mediterranean ports, Hoka's Vibrant Bloom Clifton Sneakers were essential for feeling comfortable.
    Alexis Benveniste, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Regardless of whether the house is new or a resale, inspections are an integral part of the home-buying process.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
  • The future, entailing advanced AI, shall become an integral part of their world.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?
    Corey Van Landingham, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • What sort of response was needful?
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013

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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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