as in necessities
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirements
The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.
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Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Other than Tennessee residency and legal citizenship, there were no other qualification requirements.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The companion bill, SB 371, also alters insurance requirements for drivers, reducing the mandatory coverage for accidents involving uninsured or underinsured motorists from $1 million down to $60,000 per individual and $300,000 per accident.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
The amount to eat and how often to include them in your meals can vary based on your dietary requirements and health goals.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 5 Oct. 2025
Such cells are highly attractive due to their low material requirements, flexibility, and lower production costs and time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Enforcement of family seating requirements.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Other than Tennessee residency and legal citizenship, there were no other qualification requirements.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The companion bill, SB 371, also alters insurance requirements for drivers, reducing the mandatory coverage for accidents involving uninsured or underinsured motorists from $1 million down to $60,000 per individual and $300,000 per accident.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
The amount to eat and how often to include them in your meals can vary based on your dietary requirements and health goals.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 5 Oct. 2025
Such cells are highly attractive due to their low material requirements, flexibility, and lower production costs and time.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Enforcement of family seating requirements.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requirements
Noun
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With thousands of federal workers furloughed or working without pay, more may turn to food banks and pantries for necessities, according to Feeding America.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Local health leaders, including Ascension Saint Thomas CEO Fahad Tahir, warned that families may soon be forced to choose between basic necessities and health care.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside the modular building the women once used are changing rooms, office space and briefing rooms, and United are planning for further development to suit academy needs.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In an era when streaming subscribers pick their own viewing hours, every program is watched by individual consumers at different times of day, in different geographic regions and with different interests and needs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Requirements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirements. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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