requirement

[ri-kwahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈkwaɪər mənt /

NOUN

necessity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concern condition demand need obligation precondition prerequisite provision qualification specification stipulation

STRONG

claim compulsion desideratum element engrossment essential exaction exigency extremity fulfillment fundamental imperative lack must obsession pinch preliminary preoccupation prepossession prescription proviso requisite stress terms urgency want

WEAK

vital part

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance auxiliary extra indifference lot nonessential plenty trivia

Example Sentences

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A trustee actually has the strictest transparency requirement for the beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

And he said support for an immediate reduction in US borrowing costs would be a requirement for anyone to be considered for the job.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

To assuage concerns of government overreach, the draft explicitly stated that nothing in the order should be read as creating a mandatory licensing or approval requirement for AI models.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The second is an arbitration requirement that restricts investors from banding together to file class-action suits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It satisfies the mathematician's strict requirement of logical rigor.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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