requires

verb

present tense third-person singular of require
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 No law requires debt collectors to request arrest warrants when defendants fail to appear in court. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 The system requires the driver’s hands be on the wheel and, while not perfect at remaining centered in the lane, does enough to take the fatigue off of constantly battling a truck’s tendency to drift at speed. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 Florida requires all vote-by-mail ballots to be in the county election offices by then, with the exception of overseas ballots. — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 The pledge requires nothing of them other than the endorsement of an assembly and the identification of the policy issue. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 None of this requires pretending a test strip is mass spectrometry. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026 Red Rocks now requires all accessible seats to be sold at the lowest ticket price. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 Giving young players time also requires judging how well the organization uses it. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
  1. needs
  2. takes
  3. wants
  4. involves
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  • The nation needs an ample supply for semiconductors, quantum and super computing, and superconducting magnets, added Robertson, who oversees the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of needs
Verb
  • As mentioned, this new skin trend takes its name from mochi, a traditional Japanese rice cake treat famous for its bouncy texture, plump appearance, and smooth, slightly translucent surface.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • The company also wants the robot to maintain eye contact during interactions and communicate its operating state.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Daimler Truck wants to make big rig crash scenarios less likely with a new generation of active safety technology.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of wants
Verb
  • Chelation therapy involves the administration of administering specialized chemical agents that attach to the lead molecules in the bird’s blood and form a compound that is expelled, mostly via urine.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The process for obtaining revocable consent currently involves filing a petition with the Department of Transportation, which then must hold a public hearing.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of involves

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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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