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
California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.
—Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
California is also setting mandates for passenger car sales, with new rules that would ramp up to requiring 100% of the cars sold in the state to be emission-free (including plug-in hybrids).
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The ruling means that the preliminary nationwide injunction—which prevented the government from requiring companies to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports—is no longer in force.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, New York will consider a bill limiting the construction of new data centers and requiring them to report their energy consumption.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The financial demands of NASCAR, requiring several hundred thousand dollars per car per race, make sponsorship indispensable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.
—Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Often requiring hours of jewel application and painstaking attention to detail, Jacob has displayed an appetite for maximal expression.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.
—Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
California is also setting mandates for passenger car sales, with new rules that would ramp up to requiring 100% of the cars sold in the state to be emission-free (including plug-in hybrids).
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
The ruling means that the preliminary nationwide injunction—which prevented the government from requiring companies to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports—is no longer in force.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, New York will consider a bill limiting the construction of new data centers and requiring them to report their energy consumption.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
The financial demands of NASCAR, requiring several hundred thousand dollars per car per race, make sponsorship indispensable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.
—Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Often requiring hours of jewel application and painstaking attention to detail, Jacob has displayed an appetite for maximal expression.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
involving
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The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But this ludicrous 1943 espionage plot involving a corpse, fake papers and amazing good fortune also lends itself to absurdity.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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