requiring

verb

present participle of require
as in needing
to have as a requirement the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

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Recent Examples of requiring The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026 Measuring waist circumference has the advantage of not requiring specialized equipment, so patients can keep track at home. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The city is requiring the NHL to commit to North Point before allowing the development team’s full plan to come to fruition. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Its integrated electronics are designed to let existing equipment gain wireless charging functionality without requiring a complicated circuit redesign. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 New Jersey is more expensive, requiring a salary of $113,776 for one person and $295,110 for four. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, NFL owners approved a mandate requiring teams to employ a full-time mental health clinician at each facility. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Langley earlier this month announced several changes to the company’s systems, including tightening the retention period to seven days and requiring a search to be tied to a case number. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 Gobillard hopes to complete the harvest at the estate in about nine days, a job requiring around 120 workers recruited mostly from across France and Poland. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
  1. needing
  2. wanting
  3. taking
  4. involving
Verb
  • For now, Neda, a 34-year-old Tehran resident struggling with kidney disease and needing medication, is holding her breath as she is once again forced to buy only half of her monthly dose.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Choose one expressive outlet, polish one detail, and let joy strengthen your confidence without needing outside approval first.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of needing
Verb
  • For retailers and brands wanting to tap in, differentiation will rely on newness and innovation.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The extension seems unlikely based on what McBride should want (and likely can get from another team) and New York wanting to keep as much flexibility as possible.
    — James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Salesforce and other software stocks have perked up over the past month, as sentiment around the group improved for a couple of reasons, including a Reuters report on take-private talks involving HR software provider Workday .
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • After a four-year absence from British television following a horror crash involving former host Andrew Flintoff, the BBC said that work is underway on a new season.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of involving

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

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