REQUIREMENTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Licensed operators have been allowed to offer services nationwide since January 2025 after paying concession fees and meeting regulatory requirements. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 Funding creates obligations, growth expectations, dilution, reporting requirements and, often, a faster clock. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Anera — a humanitarian aid group working in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan — noted its donation also came with no requirements for how to use the money. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Prospective candidates have complained that many of the requirements to run are unwieldy and onerous, including the 26 documents being required. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

When parents cannot afford enough food, stable housing, child care, or other necessities, the conditions created by poverty can bring them to the attention of child protective services.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Chalk it up to how busy guys’ lives have gotten, loosening gender norms, or the simple fact that pockets are inadequate for modern life’s necessities.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of necessities

Noun

Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 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

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