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 process, which is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations, is a complex one requiring two vehicles equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Tariffs, as a duty, fall under the category of requiring congressional approval.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The change means states can now verify citizenship information without requiring a Department of Homeland Security identifier or full Social Security number, streamlining the process for election officials.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Some area pantries may ask you to bring a photo ID or a proof of residence, but fewer pantries are requiring paperwork at all to make food more accessible.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the systems, the Flex Farm, is a mobile vertical growing system requiring only nine square feet of space and a standard electrical outlet for operation.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
San Diego would also seek more aggressively to regulate delivery services from outside the city by requiring them to get a new kind of permit and disclose detailed information about their operations in San Diego.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Writing for the 4-3 majority of the court, Justice Shawn Womack overturned a decision by 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Holly Meyer requiring the Cleburne County Clerk to count the signatures on the petition and certify the measure, which had initially been pushed for the 2024 election.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump would likely veto it, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Tariffs, as a duty, fall under the category of requiring congressional approval.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The change means states can now verify citizenship information without requiring a Department of Homeland Security identifier or full Social Security number, streamlining the process for election officials.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Some area pantries may ask you to bring a photo ID or a proof of residence, but fewer pantries are requiring paperwork at all to make food more accessible.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the systems, the Flex Farm, is a mobile vertical growing system requiring only nine square feet of space and a standard electrical outlet for operation.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
San Diego would also seek more aggressively to regulate delivery services from outside the city by requiring them to get a new kind of permit and disclose detailed information about their operations in San Diego.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Writing for the 4-3 majority of the court, Justice Shawn Womack overturned a decision by 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Holly Meyer requiring the Cleburne County Clerk to count the signatures on the petition and certify the measure, which had initially been pushed for the 2024 election.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Trump would likely veto it, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override the veto.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requiring
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If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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What Maliya didn’t know at the time was that Alex, 27, was only in the state for six months before needing to return to college to finish his degree.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, Fugarino said the event and the effort is not exclusive to people of faith but is open to anyone wanting to work in support of social and racial justice in Kansas City.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everybody Scream came out of wanting to go deeper into magic and mysticism.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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After taking an early 3-0 lead and forcing the Ravens to punt on their opening series, Tahj Washington fumbled after a catch and Baltimore’s Alohi Gilman scooped it up and returned it to Miami’s 7, setting up Jackson’s first touchdown pass to Mark Andrews.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The series involving the false start is emblematic of a team in which small margins and communication breakdowns have become cumulative and fed a growing narrative about discipline and leadership in Miami.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the film’s lighter moments tested Blunt’s limits — namely, a sequence involving the Gravitron fairground ride that left her physically ill.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Requiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiring. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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