1
as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
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2
as in necessary
impossible to do without
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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as in needed
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of required
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The city’s police union said Wednesday that the city failed to meet and confer with it over any of the proposals at the LAPD, as required under the collective bargaining process.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Adjective
All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
The incident marks the second time in less than a month that the same section of pavement has required emergency engineering work.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
The city’s police union said Wednesday that the city failed to meet and confer with it over any of the proposals at the LAPD, as required under the collective bargaining process.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
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Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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The requirement was lifted in 1949 but reinstated in the 1950s, and flu vaccines remained mandatory until Hegseth's order.
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Ashton's journey from moving bins to cleaning them demonstrates that a complete roadmap isn't necessary; curiosity and taking the next step are crucial.
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This week, investors are looking at the huge sums being spent and questioning whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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After the Colorado Rockies’ gut-punch walk-off win in Monday’s series opener, the Boston Red Sox needed to rebound in a big way.
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Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
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Simply sitting with the idea that death is compulsory and irreversible is too hard.
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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Farshidfard, a Long Beach State alum, says he's wanted to give back to the community that gave him so much since moving to the area.
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Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
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Instead, agents enhance incumbent platforms, making data owners more valuable.
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Video allegedly shows clerk ripping up ballots Randy Stith, former Hempstead Board of Education president, said video and photos show the school district clerk smuggling absentee ballots for the incumbent candidate.
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The other concept that has emerged has been privacy by design, which has become integral as things like smart doorbells, Alexa and other connected technology.
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This latest Apple at Play series focuses on the WSL Championship Tour and tells the story of how Apple technology has become an integral part of the competitive surfing experience.
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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