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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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
Art 101 is a requisite for Art 201
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Recent Examples of requisite
Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The 79th Annual Tony Awards were a fitting coda to the 2025–26 Broadway season, offering all the requisite nostalgia, vocal prowess, ensemble energy, and a generous amount of pelvic thrusting.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
The first requisite is largely out of Kansas City’s control.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Along with the requisite round, chunky glasses, the signature Hockney look—not quite camp but head-turningly dandified—was set.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The 79th Annual Tony Awards were a fitting coda to the 2025–26 Broadway season, offering all the requisite nostalgia, vocal prowess, ensemble energy, and a generous amount of pelvic thrusting.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Noun
The texture of the underside is also a requisite.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
The first requisite is largely out of Kansas City’s control.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for requisite
Adjective
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Under federal law, if a doctor says a treatment is medically necessary but an insurer still denies it, requesting an external review sends the case to an independent panel, which assigns it to a doctor to review the claim and issue a binding decision.—
Vicky Nguyen,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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For those in support, mid-decade redistricting was seen as necessary to combat moves by Democratic states to gerrymander more left-leaning districts.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Providers must also cover rent or mortgage payments, insurance, food, utilities, supplies, maintenance and regulatory requirements.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The requirement that employers bargain with workers before deploying the automation that could replace them — the one protection that would have put machinists like me at the table before the decision was made.—
Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Judge Gregory Carro had scheduled the hearing for Tuesday but adjourned it about a half-hour after it was supposed to start when Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann told him that prosecutors had failed to send required paperwork to the jail.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The buyer’s contribution may come from household savings or gift funds, but funds from other down payment assistance grants or credits do not count toward the required contribution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The humidity will go up big time from the morning to the evening, from humid to muggy, so shorts are a must, along with having the umbrella handy just in case.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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While shutting down airspace isn’t really an option, despite how many times Cowie admits he’s tried to do for his high-end clients, coordinating with local police departments is a must.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Funding provides emergency assistance to victims of gun violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking treated at local MedStar Health hospitals to help cover costs for shelter, clothing, food, and other essential needs.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Many such workers have been especially hard-hit by the inflation of the past few years, which has raised the cost of necessities like housing, day care and food much more than other goods and services.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
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District Court Judge Ana Reyes previously found that challengers were likely to succeed on the merits, concluding that the policy appeared rooted in disapproval of transgender identity rather than military necessity.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But only in one of those years did the measure get the needed two-thirds supermajority, so the matter languished.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But only in one of those years did the measure get the needed two-thirds supermajority, so the matter languished.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The Olympics have also be integral in its growth.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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This segment is positioned strategically with linear assets like NBC, Telemundo, and the leading reality player Bravo, which are integral to the strategy driving the streaming arm, Peacock.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Requisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requisite. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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