REQUIRING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

requiring

verb

Definition of requiring next

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 president signed legislation last year requiring the release of documents, but some critics say more should be available to the public. —

Jay Stahl, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Notably, roles requiring higher technical expertise often provide more stability due to sustained demand for specialized skills, reinforcing the value of continuing to grow your capabilities over time. —

Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 The Sims is much more hands-on, requiring a lot of micromanaging of activities and needs. —

Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026 These capabilities allow the system to integrate into wearable health monitors and human-machine interfaces without requiring a battery. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026 Some that do are considered motorcycles or mopeds, requiring a DMV license and a minimum age of 16 to operate, though they are being marketed and sold by some retailers as e-bikes. —

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 Cassidy also complained that a new primary system enacted last year confused voters by requiring them to ask for a partisan ballot instead of the all-party primary previously in place. —

Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 17 May 2026 In addition, the goggles can be adjusted to fit the operator’s interpupillary distance, while the diopters can be tuned for users requiring prescription lenses. —

David Szondy may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026 McGregor suffered a broken leg in that fight, requiring surgery. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 17 May 2026

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Sixteen people had to be hospitalized, with 10 needing intensive care, and one person died, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Still, the group notes areas needing improvement, chief among them the county jails, which remain under a federal consent decree to improve conditions.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026