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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Graphics software was not easy to use, unintuitive and required training.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Some landlords have refused to rent to Shiites altogether, and certain municipal governments have required background checks and restricted visitors.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Adjective
But the goal should not be to slam the brakes on new technologies and their required infrastructure.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Graphics software was not easy to use, unintuitive and required training.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Verb
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, public water systems are required to publish one every year.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Some landlords have refused to rent to Shiites altogether, and certain municipal governments have required background checks and restricted visitors.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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Two questions about the wisdom of mandatory minimum sentences — a very contentious topic in legal circles — yielded only brief responses.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The drought led some local governments and utilities to implement mandatory water conservation measures including in Charlotte, Cabarrus, and Gaston County as reservoirs, streamflows and soil moisture declined.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Last spring, the mayor vetoed the budget adopted by the council, and an override ended up being necessary.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The cosmonauts are effectively the human equivalent of first dog Laika, sacrificing themselves — if necessary — for the good of the wider populous.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But De Zerbi needed to do more than say the right words and take the players out for dinner to ensure their survival.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The encounter is ostensibly intended to demonstrate the kind of ruthless decisiveness that Eisenhower would have needed in wartime.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The dominance of the AI theme over stock-market performance, corporate profitability, economic growth and investor attention has grown so extreme that some very large structural questions now seem urgent and compulsory.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Until recently both were compulsory and couldn’t be removed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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By pairing two of nature’s most beloved, essential ingredients, each transforms the other to create an experience that has to be tasted to be believed.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Defer essential or discretionary expenses that are reasonably affordable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on this.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Richards, who wanted another umpire to make a ruling with a better angle, said the officials told him Pena did not keep possession.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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His bid for the party’s support challenging incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison, a Democrat, was uncontested.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The prospect of Burnham, considered more left-leaning than Starmer, replacing the incumbent prime minister has sent jitters through bond markets in recent weeks.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The episode is emblematic of a gulf of trust that many faculty members have with the Adam Smith Center, even as faculty-level politics and relationships continue to play an integral role in the Center’s future.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Since its formation in the 1980s in response to an Israeli invasion, Hezbollah has become an integral part of the Lebanese state and wields considerable power in the country.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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