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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News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

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During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people rushed to stock up on necessities, such as toilet paper, hoarders already had extras while others searched empty store shelves.

— Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Joy Curtis said the midtown area doesn’t have enough big box grocery stores, requiring residents to travel just to shop at Target or Walmart for necessities.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026

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