requiring

present participle of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of requiring The bag does the color blocking for you, adding an unexpected hit of color without requiring you to overthink the styling. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The overhaul would also tighten restrictions on community development grants and donations by requiring those funds be tied to a specific project. — Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 There is also no law requiring debt collectors to request that judges issue arrest warrants for defendants who fail to appear in court. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver’s licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver's licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 But that would be a huge political lift, perhaps requiring a constitutional amendment. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 First, the agency can issue cease-and-desist orders requiring a party to comply with FCC rules or orders. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
Verb
  • The joy of being in DTLA is proximity to transit, putting Santa Monica, Pasadena, and everywhere in between within easy reach without necessarily needing Ubers or a rental car.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But the paradox of choice can be a headache for companies needing computing power yesterday.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The drawings were extraordinary, but the text — while unsurprisingly playful — was also tropey and wanting, and the wanting came in waves.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
  • With 39% of Gen Z wanting human support if something goes wrong, brands that quietly thinned call centers during the chatbot buildout will face measurable churn.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Forward Eetu Luostarinen left the game midway through the third period after taking a puck to the face and did not return.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Late in the third quarter, UNC took its first lead of the game on Demon June's 1-yard touchdown run, taking a 14-10 lead.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The court denied that request and a second filing involving the drugs without comment.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Four charges involving a child younger than 13 were dropped on the first day of Saunders’ three-week trial.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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