requiring

present participle of require

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of requiring States however, have stepped in to regulate what banks do with that interest, with several states requiring that a portion of the interest generated from mortgage escrow accounts be returned to the homeowner paying into the account. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Importantly, both behaviors were reached with the same printable material rather than requiring different materials for different movements. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Rather than requiring you to completely detach the blades or assemble the rotor head using screws or tools in the field, the R1 uses a clever flexible four-blade geometry. New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026 Its recommendations include allowing migrant workers to change employers and terminate contracts without sponsor approval, bringing garment wages in line with Jordan’s national minimum and requiring overtime to be voluntary and predictable. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 This 650-word essay is a unique challenge, complicated by AI, requiring students to convey their true selves. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Last month, a national poll found 69% of Americans in favor of requiring the largest AI companies to transfer half their stock into a public sovereign wealth fund. Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The Franklins lovingly brought structure and discipline, requiring kids to go to church and summer camps, volunteer, and participate in sports. Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
Verb
  • That grief may be tied to major losses, such as no longer being able to travel or work, as well as quieter daily changes like needing more sleep or being unable to walk as far as before.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ricky Pearsall is done for the season after swelling in his right knee led to needing surgery to reconstruct his PCL.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • On July 8, more than 38 years after her mother’s killing in Jacksonville, Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man wanting to come forward with information on a cold case.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The agency’s decision to make the videos public comes almost exactly a month after the encounter, which marked the third shooting involving Oakland police this year and at least the seventh since 2023.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to information presented in court Wednesday, McGraw now faces nine charges and 273 specifications involving 93 alleged victims, the station reported.
    Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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