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

The Sandra Bland Act signed into law in 2017 requires that county jails help get inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues treatment, and help expedite the bailing process for those who meet these requirements. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

The law requires only one member of the search committee to be a faculty member, but that doesn’t limit the board from engaging more faculty members in the process to get a wider array of feedback. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Teaching robots in the real world is expensive, slow, and requires countless hours of human supervision. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

The eSTOL also has a greater range and payload than the average eVTOL, since using a runway—even a very short one—requires less battery power than vertical flight. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

Missouri law requires that the Kansas City Council allocate 25% of its general revenue fund to the Police Department, but the council has no control over how that money is spent. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

This saw typically requires more maintenance than a sidewinder saw to keep it in good condition. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

It's loaded from a third party and requires that permission to appear. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

More to the point, the quarterly reports reflect the highest-quality, detailed information, the information the SEC requires executives to disclose on pain of facing a civil lawsuit from the agency or even criminal liability for faking data. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026