requirements

noun

plural of requirement
as in necessities
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable this science course is a requirement for graduation

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Recent Examples of requirements Students from elsewhere will need to check if the programs meet their state requirements, said Pam Downing, the school's director of communications, in an email. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Abbott’s office says the audit is necessary in part because fewer than 10% of data centers have been complying with existing state reporting requirements on power and water usage, according to press secretary Andrew Mahaleris, per Newsweek. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 As content spending requirements have glaringly been pulled into the Canada trade talks, other governments which have similarly considered imposing regulation could be watching closely how this plays out. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Instead, federal sector-specific laws exist alongside a growing collection of state privacy requirements. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The analysts said that rulings or settlements would certainly include requirements to change engagement features, potentially affecting how much time users spend on Meta's platforms. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Only data centers that comply with requirements by these agencies and state law will be allowed to connect to the grid. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Further requirements come into force in April 2028 and April 2029. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 While vaccination rates slipped further, the number of children with exemptions from school vaccine requirements jumped more dramatically. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirements
  1. necessities
  2. needs
  3. musts
Noun
  • And while inflation has cooled from some of its recent highs, Americans are still paying elevated prices for everyday necessities, leaving less room in the budgets to make meaningful progress on expensive revolving debt.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Flossmoor neighbors are collecting hygiene necessities to send to a community native and other sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of poor conditions during its record-breaking long deployment.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • Providing mental health support can be effective in helping students get their needs addressed, said DePaoli.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses continuously evolve along with society, customer needs and the macro forces around us.
    — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts

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“Requirements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirements. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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