requiring

present participle of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of requiring Highfill maintains a covenant requiring utility rates to generate net revenues equal to at least 110% of maximum annual debt service on outstanding system bonds. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Policymakers have also moved to address associated risks, with a dozen states now requiring companion chatbot operators to disclose to users that their tools are not human, and to institute crisis referral procedures. — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 Governments could increase birth rates by requiring insurers to cover fertility treatments and subsidizing their costs. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The process can take almost three years, requiring significant investments of time and resources from teams that may ultimately never get selected. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 With Israel's fragmented parliamentary system requiring at least 61 seats to govern, coalition negotiations could prove as consequential as the election results themselves. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 With Gerrothorax maritimus, on the other hand, the bony armor would have prevented water absorption through its skin, requiring the amphibian to drink salt water with its mouth. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Yet their presence has become concern enough among health officials, lawmakers and researchers that in 2018, California passed a law requiring the state’s water agency to define, test for, and report the particles in drinking water. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Using dedicated unmanned refueling aircraft could also free more Super Hornets for combat missions instead of requiring them to carry additional fuel for other aircraft. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
Verb
  • Ideally, patients in the future may be able to undergo surgery and receive the vaccine and Keytruda without needing further melanoma treatment, Postow told CNBC.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The battery is rated to last up to one year before needing replacement.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On face value, wanting to represent Sieler makes a ton of sense.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Taiwanese regulators blocked a previous deal involving Foodpanda.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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