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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The required length of delay depends on the credit card.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Prashant Kondle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As recently as late March, applicants still needed to provide their EIN, but they were no longer required to upload their W-9 and EIN form, according to a video of Walmart's seller application posted to YouTube on March 31.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As the head who personally manages the screening and sourcing of high-demand positions such as SAP functional consultants, RPA specialists, and cloud architects, Aravind makes sure projects stay on schedule while maintaining required standards.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The required length of delay depends on the credit card.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
More open architecture is required.
—Prashant Kondle, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As recently as late March, applicants still needed to provide their EIN, but they were no longer required to upload their W-9 and EIN form, according to a video of Walmart's seller application posted to YouTube on March 31.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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On Tuesday, the judge in his state case threw out terrorism charges that carried the possibility of a mandatory life sentence without parole.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nationally, the measles vaccine remains mandatory for now, though Texas and some other states permit exemptions based on personal and religious beliefs.—
Patti Newton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The proclamation, which came into effect on Sunday, requires companies to pay the new six-figure fee to obtain the visas necessary for new employees entering the country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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There is no question that Green Bay has the talent necessary to win at a high level.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One point is needed to open each door between rooms, and some rooms have multi-point penalties just for entering.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelly said trustees needed more time to study policies and to discuss how allowing time for prayer and Bible reading and other religious texts will impact students and employees who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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As fall settles in, knitwear returns as the ultimate layering essential for transitional fashion.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company already operates 91 data centers across 29 regions, but said the expansion was essential to meet rising demand from AI developers and enterprise customers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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About five days later, Madrigal convinced Hernandez to go to the same ranch, telling her that her husband was there and wanted to speak with her, according to the plea agreement.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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In their meeting on Monday, Smith told Dong that the US wanted to open up the lines of communication with China, especially on military matters.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yabusele and Clarkson should help New York's incumbent top six — Brunson, All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, All-Defensive wings Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, guard Josh Hart and center Mitchell Robinson — get a bit of a break, minutes-wise, in 2025-26.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bast flipped the Southwest Louisville district from blue to red in the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Cindi Fowler.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alongside the expert curation of the SXSW London programming, the open submissions process plays an integral role in the festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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