as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirement
The nonprofit Hispanic Organization of Mortgage Experts launched an AI platform built on ChatGPT last week, which lets loan officers and mortgage professionals quickly search the requirements of more than 150 lenders, instead of having to contact them individually.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
In August, the Arizona Auditor General released a report concluding that the Department of Education and schools could do a better job of ensuring program requirements, including training, are met.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida state leaders, including its surgeon general, are putting pressure on lawmakers to repeal vaccination laws, including requirements that schoolchildren be vaccinated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
State law does not allow families to opt out of the requirement.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
In August, the Arizona Auditor General released a report concluding that the Department of Education and schools could do a better job of ensuring program requirements, including training, are met.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Florida state leaders, including its surgeon general, are putting pressure on lawmakers to repeal vaccination laws, including requirements that schoolchildren be vaccinated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
State law does not allow families to opt out of the requirement.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirement
Noun
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Just like the Golden Bachelor, Maia loves sports, so finding someone athletic, fun and flirty is a must.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hot chicken and cool treats When in Nashville, hot chicken is a must, even at the fair.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The humble butter dish, once a purely practical necessity, is enjoying a significant revival, now being showcased on countertops and dining tables in vessels that are both stylish and functional.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Out of necessity, vibrant economic corridors emerged.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirement. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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