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
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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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In California, babies between 15 days and 6 months can only work for 20 minutes at a time and spend two hours on set per day; also mandatory is a nurse, a guardian and a studio teacher, who ensures the baby’s wellbeing is looked after.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you’re not caught outside.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 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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Duff said that while lawmakers largely supported the provision and wanted to see state tourism dollars increase, it was left out due to funding concerns and needing to keep the state’s budget balanced.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Oakland has become a city of artists, and often people just wanted to talk shop.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Whisk Aero Gen 6 Boeing subsidiary Whisk Aero gives us an insight into how incumbent aviation leaders are reacting to the emergence of personal air transport.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt is now a real political contender in Los Angeles, with a shot to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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The question weighed heavily at Tortoise’s live shows over the past year, during which his integral contribution to the Chicago instrumental legends’ heady sound was often missed.—
Dave Segal,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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