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adjective

ˈre-kwə-zət How to pronounce requisite (audio)
Definition of requisitenext
as in necessary
impossible to do without this new CD is the requisite album of the year for classical music lovers

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requisite

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noun

as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable Art 101 is a requisite for Art 201

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Recent Examples of requisite
Adjective
Now boasting 15 franchises and counting, the WNBA and its players have moved beyond the requisite uniform. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 But while deputies were processing the requisite paperwork, he was placed in the same cell as Medina. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Noun
Texas Tech billionaire Cody Campbell and SMU Athletic Director Damon Evans told The News that operating above the cap is a requisite to fielding a competitive football team. — Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 The texture of the underside is also a requisite. — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for requisite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisite
  1. necessary
  2. requirement
  3. required
  4. must
  5. essential
  6. necessity
  7. needed
  8. integral
Adjective
  • Debt for any company can be necessary and useful if balanced by the ability to pay the debt service.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • If a judge found that Mora broke his agreement with the company, then a jury trial on the other issues of fraudulent misrepresentation, unfair business practices and breach of fiduciary duty may not be necessary, Mora said.
    — Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of necessary
Noun
  • The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether legal requirements are met, and the brothers have the option to mount legal challenges.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • That means ensuring ballot questions are accurately summarized, comply with applicable legal standards, and satisfy constitutional requirements before they are certified.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of requirement
Adjective
  • Students can reach the end of an assignment, having answered all the questions or produced all the required work, without knowing whether their minds traveled the necessary distance for learning to have actually occurred.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • According to a July 3 letter obtained by The Sacramento Bee, the city still needed to complete required rezoning, adopt the housing element and submit both to HCD before the department could certify the plan.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of required
Noun
  • Situational awareness, safety assessments, and safety planning are a must in order for FWC to continue its mission.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Versatile Sneakers No matter where you’re headed, a versatile pair of sneakers is a must.
    — Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of must
Adjective
  • This time around, organizers can ask non-essential workers to work remotely.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • That means that refining academic habits and executive functioning skills early is essential.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of essential
Noun
  • When families struggle to afford everyday necessities, economic statistics become less meaningful than their lived experience.
    — Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The eccentric aunt aesthetic turns that necessity into a style statement.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of necessity
Adjective
  • Thanks to soccer, often called the world’s beautiful game, many found a needed distraction.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Add mulch to flower beds as the rain lets up for the season, so it won’t get washed away and will still retain needed moisture.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Definition of needed
Adjective
  • The researchers also developed control systems combining model predictive control and proportional-integral-derivative control to steer and stabilize the robot.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Hugging Face said its own AI had been integral to detecting and investigating the breach.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
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