requiring

present participle of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of requiring In the past year, at least eight ICE detention facilities across the country have been subject to court orders requiring changes to unconstitutional conditions. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 That puts considerable performance into a relatively compact package, without requiring riders to move up to a larger motorcycle. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 The Justice Department sued California and Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder and county clerk, and sought a court order requiring the ballots to be segregated. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Its satellites use large communication arrays designed to connect with smartphones without requiring specialized satellite handsets. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 The Coliseum League ended in a three-way tie for first place among King/Drew, Dorsey and Crenshaw after Dorsey upset King/Drew, requiring all three to go to the City Section Open Division playoffs. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 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 Governments could increase birth rates by requiring insurers to cover fertility treatments and subsidizing their costs. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 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
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
  • There’s a difference between having a free hour and wanting to give it away.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • If Social Security reform is delayed, that may put upward pressure on Treasury yields, with investors wanting higher returns for long-term bonds.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 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
  • The collision came just nine months after another deadly crash involving high-speed trains operated by the same two companies in southern Spain in January.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Savannah River National Laboratory conducts research involving nuclear materials, environmental management, energy technologies, and national security.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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