REQUISITES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

requisites

noun

plural of requisite

as in requirements

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

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Recent Examples of requisites The prime requisites for good pictures were clear visibility and sufficient altitude. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 No locals had dared help the rancher repair his fence and care for his herd because of the cartel requisites, leaving the rancher with a limited employment pool. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 Jenkins clarified that one of the requisites to being eligible to earn a charter in the first place was to compete in every Cup race the last two years — an expensive undertaking. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025

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Advertisement In Europe, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and England implemented school CPR education through national requirements or curriculum standards.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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Prosecutors accuse him of participating in schemes to divert hundreds of millions of dollars from Venezuelan government programs intended to provide housing, food and other necessities to the country’s impoverished population.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
All contemporary, they’re stocked with necessities (from towels to toiletries).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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