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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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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
Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
CBS News, 13 May 2026
City staffers are required to get approval before their travel begins, not after, but those expenses were included among more than two dozen expense reports from the mayor’s office, which were approved without discussion.
—Jeff Abell, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
There is no required starting age.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
Along with reforming teaching methods, states have also required schools to screen for learning disabilities such as dyslexia and to hire coaches to help teachers improve their reading instruction.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
City staffers are required to get approval before their travel begins, not after, but those expenses were included among more than two dozen expense reports from the mayor’s office, which were approved without discussion.
—Jeff Abell, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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Key measures include mandatory identification verification for recording, witness address requirements and free property fraud alert services from county clerks.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Fort Mill joined Clover in announcing mandatory restrictions after the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group upgraded the region to Stage 2.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Manager Dave Roberts continues to marvel at the veteran of 17 seasons who is willing to make whatever change is necessary to remain a productive hitter.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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On balance, confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions was necessary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Two losses in last month’s three league matches gave the impression of momentum slipping, and even if performances improved towards the end of April, something different was needed to shift the energy towards the club.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Until recently both were compulsory and couldn’t be removed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Alito asked whether that child, born to an Iranian citizen, and therefore also an Iranian citizen, was still subject to Iran’s law requiring compulsory military service.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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With three kids, Ardeneshia Williams is always on the go, and childcare is essential for her.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Trump has repeatedly argued that restoring Venezuela’s oil industry is essential to stabilizing the country’s economy and rebuilding democratic institutions after years of authoritarian rule and economic collapse.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Not that anybody wanted a sequel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The kids wanted to text the evidence to their friends and post it to social media.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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This endorsement may surprise some, given the editorial board’s past comments about incumbent Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, who is also an attorney.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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While incumbent governments often struggle in mid-term elections, pollsters forecast that Labour could lose the most council seats since Conservative former Prime Minister John Major lost more than 2,000 in 1995, when his government was mired in endless corruption scandals.—
Andrew MacAskill,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, UAVs became integral to campaigns targeting such groups as Al-Qaeda and, later, the Islamic State (ISIS).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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For as integral as the Cannes Film Festival is to the events of season four, production won’t commence until the Croisette is vacant.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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