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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 agreement fell short of some of the changes Bonta had been pushing for, including requiring Paramount to divest some cable channels. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 These providers can give companies access to open models without requiring them to purchase and manage their own GPU fleets. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Some states have enacted laws requiring disclosures or restricting deceptive political deepfakes near elections. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Look for the version that stretches your world without requiring you to abandon everything familiar. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 Propulsion presents another major hurdle, with researchers involved in the project highlighting the engine core, air intake, and exhaust system as key areas requiring further development. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 Since the creation of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2011, there have been four categories of academies, each requiring an ascending level of investment and support staff. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Republicans need 60 votes, requiring support from at least seven Democrats. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
  1. needing
  2. wanting
  3. taking
  4. involving
Verb
  • Its autonomous system rerouted the aircraft without needing previous familiarity with the destination airport.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut has urgent crisis centers, which operate as walk-in clinics for children needing mental health services in Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury and New London.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of needing
Verb
  • If a ticket is purchased to listen to an entertainer sing songs, that does not extend to wanting to hear the entertainer share personal political or religious beliefs.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
  • She can’t be faulted, then, for not wanting to take artistic advice from Stan Twitter.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wanting
Verb
  • Lawn maintenance should always include taking regular soil samples to determine nutrient needs, as well as proper watering, weed and disease control, and mowing practices.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The founder of Aristeia Travel, Downpatrick specializes in taking small groups — mostly Americans — to places that are often difficult to access or off-limits to the general public.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Healthcare and social assistance workers account for roughly 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence injuries involving days away from work.
    — Jason Fass, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of involving

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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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