Synonyms of requires

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needs
• takes
• wants
• involves
• necessitates
• demands
• calls for
• claims
• challenges
• entails
• warrants
• lacks
• asks
• bears
• begs
• insists
• stipulates
• cries (for)
• hurts (for)
• clamors (for)
• enjoins
• commands
• exacts
• presses
• quests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• possesses
• owns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of requires

Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Any plan for red-light traffic cameras requires engineering and location approval from DOT officials. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

In other words, the job requires the ability to be both a patient and a teacher, sometimes simultaneously. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Mosquitoes and infected people can move freely from one country to another, and success requires complex coordination between the governments. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

For James, that requires entering someone else’s imagination. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

However, all that additional equipment requires a compromise. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Oeko-Tex’s Standard 100 certification requires articles to meet its limits for more than 1,000 harmful substances. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026