as in needs
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of requires
Addressing long-term encampments requires consistent outreach, mental health care, sanitation access, and pathways to stable housing.
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Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Traditionally, maintaining vigilance in places like the South China Sea requires constant Naval patrols, which are expensive.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The company says data sharing is off by default, and any decision to share data requires an active choice by the data owner.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The body just requires it in far smaller amounts than most people consume.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Further, solving large optimization problems requires engines that are able to massively scale.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The ruling was seen as a blow to a provision of the Voting Rights Act that requires political maps to include districts where minority populations’ preferred candidates can win elections.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Like Great Smoky Mountains National Park, entrance to the Congaree National Park firefly event requires a lottery reservation.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
This tasty perennial is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, requires minimal upkeep, and its yields become more abundant with each passing year.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Traditionally, maintaining vigilance in places like the South China Sea requires constant Naval patrols, which are expensive.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The company says data sharing is off by default, and any decision to share data requires an active choice by the data owner.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The body just requires it in far smaller amounts than most people consume.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Further, solving large optimization problems requires engines that are able to massively scale.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The ruling was seen as a blow to a provision of the Voting Rights Act that requires political maps to include districts where minority populations’ preferred candidates can win elections.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Like Great Smoky Mountains National Park, entrance to the Congaree National Park firefly event requires a lottery reservation.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
This tasty perennial is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, requires minimal upkeep, and its yields become more abundant with each passing year.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
Verb
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Who needs pretty when the food tastes this good?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The doctor starts with a panchakarma meditation session to determine what treatments your body needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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And doing it manually — finding every broker, submitting every opt-out form, rechecking every few months — takes hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In the video, Reinsel touted union benefits and said the DeSantis administration wants to tamp down the influence of those who push back against its policies.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Carrington wants others to understand the importance of childcare and that jobs like hers are valuable and worth protecting.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Burberry is a professor of English and an expert in geomythology, a field which involves searching old folk tales, myths and stories for evidence of real geological events.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Cariello said Cox also appears to apply in a lawsuit that music publishers filed against the X social network, which involves users uploading music to the platform.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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