RE QUIRES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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 But trying to compete for top talent against clubs across Europe and South America – among other regions – requires having money to spend. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That requires measuring impact rather than throughput, a harder problem with significantly more valuable answers. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Federal code requires researchers to register and certify inactivated viruses. — CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The city incentive requires Goldenrod to complete the Van Zandt by the June 30, 2027. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

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Loving Venus sits in your 7th House of Partnership, facing nebulous Neptune across your 1st House of Identity, so connection needs kindness while self-expression needs steadiness.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes

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That gap highlights why China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency drive involves more than producing domestic chips.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
If insurance falls short, the third line involves strategic litigation defense, aiming to settle cases early to minimize costs and uncertainty.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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