requiring

present participle of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of requiring The judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring the Federal Reserve to allow Cook to continue serving on its board of governors for now. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 But running an unexpected special election tests the strength of these traditions, requiring election officials to recruit creatively – and fast – because the arrangements aren’t already accounted for in existing contracts. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Trump officials want the Supreme Court to lift Ali's order requiring the $4 billion be allocated. Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025 Unlike Apple's system, SpaceX’s service also works without requiring the user to manually point their phone to the open sky to establish the satellite connection. PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 That comes after California joined more than 40 states that have laws requiring cars to park a certain distance - typically about 20 feet - from any intersection, according to research from the California Research Bureau of the California State Library. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Those include making people verify old account information when requesting a change and requiring comptroller office staff to speak with a vendor’s representative on the phone to finalize an account change. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
Verb
  • The correct legal contract tailored to your business requirements by a qualified attorney can greatly aid in preserving your assets in contrast to needing to engage in a legal battle to defend them.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Train managers to lead without needing proof Second, all employers should prepare their managers for how to approach immigration issues in advance.
    Jenn Tardy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many choose to interpret this story as God wanting firm borders.
    John Fugelsang September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But the same respondents were also very dug in on their beliefs and not wanting to compromise them.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine recently sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT coached the California boy in planning and taking his own life earlier this year.
    Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Infant accessories dug-up from the previous owner’s storage at the estate sale might still contain lead paint or choking hazards, and Ziomek advises to beware especially of any accessories involving sleeping, when babies are particularly vulnerable.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Taddese and Alafaro were the 104th and 105th homicides in Kansas City this year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes shootings involving law enforcement officers.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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