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
Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.
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Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
California, for example, passed a law requiring AI companies to issue risk frameworks, report safety issues and protect whistleblowers.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Throttle bikes that go over 20 miles per hour or pedal bikes that go over 28 miles per hour are considered mopeds or motorcycles, requiring licensing and age thresholds to be legally operated in California.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Over the past few days, several Western governments have doubled down on requiring government ID to access social media platforms.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
That process generates a lot of heat, requiring insulation that can withstand all that heat over the years and prevent short circuits or fires.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Demonstrating the system on an older vessel suggests that similar ships could receive enhanced counter-drone capabilities without requiring major structural upgrades.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The pair say their grief journeys are not linear, requiring effort every day — sometimes just to get out of bed.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
California, for example, passed a law requiring AI companies to issue risk frameworks, report safety issues and protect whistleblowers.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Throttle bikes that go over 20 miles per hour or pedal bikes that go over 28 miles per hour are considered mopeds or motorcycles, requiring licensing and age thresholds to be legally operated in California.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Over the past few days, several Western governments have doubled down on requiring government ID to access social media platforms.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
That process generates a lot of heat, requiring insulation that can withstand all that heat over the years and prevent short circuits or fires.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Demonstrating the system on an older vessel suggests that similar ships could receive enhanced counter-drone capabilities without requiring major structural upgrades.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The pair say their grief journeys are not linear, requiring effort every day — sometimes just to get out of bed.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
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Since August 2024, six Americans were hospitalized with injuries due to jet ski accidents, with three needing emergency medical evacuations to the United States, according to the security alert.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Future legislative assemblies would be able to raise taxes without needing voter approval, so long as it is offset by decreasing the income tax.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Haiti on Tuesday wanting to deliver a message of reassurance to the Haitian people amid surging gang violence, rising displacement and deepening hunger.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Or have been found wanting in some way.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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On Monday, 60 Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island set off on a 111-mile voyage, taking turns to paddle against strong currents to reach the Ivatan people on Batan Island, located in the far north of the Philippines, replicating a journey first thought to have been made more than 4,000 years ago.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Hughton supported Addo at the previous World Cup in 2022 before taking charge of the team for the AFCON in Ivory Coast in early 2024.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The stereotypes of casting Latinos as criminals on screen persisted, with one in four immigrant characters cast in roles involving drug dealing, smuggling, and human trafficking.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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