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
That requires humans to choose regeneration over extraction.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the infrastructure costs are enormous, since maglev requires entirely new guideways, rather than upgrading existing tracks.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Act now, because flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That type of injury usually requires surgery and comes with a lengthy recovery.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This recipe, which requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time, brings the vibrant flavors of taco soup to life in one delicious recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But planning a trip that appeals to every age group often requires careful thought and expert insight.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Addressing gun violence also requires the state to enforce comprehensive background checks and safe storage.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The front requires the extra task of removing the headlamp first and then reattaching it after installing the rack.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
However, the infrastructure costs are enormous, since maglev requires entirely new guideways, rather than upgrading existing tracks.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Act now, because flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That type of injury usually requires surgery and comes with a lengthy recovery.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This recipe, which requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time, brings the vibrant flavors of taco soup to life in one delicious recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But planning a trip that appeals to every age group often requires careful thought and expert insight.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Addressing gun violence also requires the state to enforce comprehensive background checks and safe storage.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The front requires the extra task of removing the headlamp first and then reattaching it after installing the rack.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
Verb
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London desperately needs that at a time when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ministers have been accused of harming business sentiment and investment with recent tax rises.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rhodes needs a heel run at some point in the next year or two.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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If your toddler wants to listen to even more music after school, start with this playlist, which is just over 30 minutes.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reviewing commercial agreements involves extracting legal clauses, assessing risk, comparing versions and drafting summaries (a task far too nuanced and layered for a single prompt or monolithic LLM call).—
Gopikrishnan Anilkumar,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Belly’s case, making the Paris decision—let alone the decision of which brother to be with—involves critical-thinking skills and a sense of self, neither of which is a trivial quality.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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