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
The process requires finding a big enough question that can sustain the book.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
That includes the brackish water in aquifers that requires desalination, as well as reuse water that goes through additional treatment before being injected back into cities’ water supplies.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Measles, for example, requires about 95% vaccination coverage to prevent outbreaks, and even small drops below that threshold can leave communities vulnerable.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
This requires venting, which leads to fuel loss and the launch of more Starship fuel tankers to orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
As described by the Mavericks, the lease requires each team to maintain its headquarters in Dallas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Capturing those audiences — and turning a profit at the same time — requires a constant influx of new talent, cheap productions, and fast turnaround time, all of which the SAG-AFTRA agreements could potentially target.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe truly understanding the world requires participating in it.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Greenblatt’s story requires a cartoonishly authoritarian and brutal England.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
That includes the brackish water in aquifers that requires desalination, as well as reuse water that goes through additional treatment before being injected back into cities’ water supplies.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Measles, for example, requires about 95% vaccination coverage to prevent outbreaks, and even small drops below that threshold can leave communities vulnerable.
—Anthony Bald, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
This requires venting, which leads to fuel loss and the launch of more Starship fuel tankers to orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
As described by the Mavericks, the lease requires each team to maintain its headquarters in Dallas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Capturing those audiences — and turning a profit at the same time — requires a constant influx of new talent, cheap productions, and fast turnaround time, all of which the SAG-AFTRA agreements could potentially target.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe truly understanding the world requires participating in it.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Greenblatt’s story requires a cartoonishly authoritarian and brutal England.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
Verb
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Not everyone recovering from an addiction needs a detox bed.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The charter revisions will lead to more housing and more types of housing in low-density neighborhoods, which is housing the city needs.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Heather takes the primary, Meredith gets her bathtub, all without incident … the OG RHONY girls could never!—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Disney wants higher carriage fees to reflect the value of its networks, such as ESPN.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Allen wants to work on creating more unique designs in more than a one-off capacity through collaborative capsule collections with various artisans or designers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One promising route involves converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can then be transformed into fuels and chemicals using electricity from renewable sources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Getting there involves a short cliffside hike—pause at the top for the postcard view of the Dois Irmãos peaks—before descending a rocky path.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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