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require

[ri-kwahyuhr] / rɪˈkwaɪər /




Usage

What are other ways to say require? The verb require, which expresses necessity, occurs most frequently in serious or formal contexts: Your presence at the hearing is required. Successful experimentation requires careful attention to detail. Lack means to be without or to have less than a desirable quantity of something: to lack courage, sufficient money, enough members to make a quorum. Need often suggests urgency, stressing the necessity of supplying what is lacking: to need an operation, better food, a match to light the fire.

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Secondary schools can additionally require a branded tie.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

As a stunt double, she is often put in dangerous situations that require extra focus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“For seniors who require ongoing care, exceeding asset or income limits can delay coverage, force private pay, or derail carefully laid plans.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

According to the Wall Street Journal, safety measures in such circumstances require a separation of at least 1.5 miles horizontally and 500 feet vertically.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Before they left the library, Nathan charged his phone and used the internet to update all his games as well as download new ones that didn’t require reception.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Federal law requires Homeland Security to provide medical care to the people in its custody.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

It adds: "We are united in the belief that the current repayment framework requires urgent review... to ensure it is fair, sustainable, and supportive of aspiration."

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

To meet the five-year rule, Medicaid generally requires five years of bank-account statements, reverse mortgage records and property deeds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Witnessing these remarkable events often requires intricate and expensive travel plans.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Integration requires that there be music objectives as well as subject area objectives, and that both subjects are treated equally.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The spokeswoman also said JPMorgan’s reimbursement standards met or exceeded what the law required.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A £500 deposit is also required to validate their candidacy, which they only get back if they achieve more than 5% of the vote share.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

SpaceX may be betting its future on artificial intelligence, but for now investors are leery of the massive amount of money required to execute on those ambitions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The response also became stronger as the amount of work required increased.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

As Agatha Swanburne once observed, “When a big leap is required, a running start makes all the difference—so get moving!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Large areas affected by the fire still contained active or smouldering hotspots requiring constant monitoring, as even a strong gust of wind could trigger fresh outbreaks, the spokesman said.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The tribunal found that requiring her to work a fully flexible seven-day rota placed her at a particular disadvantage because of her childcare responsibilities.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

At the same time, the houses themselves may be aging along with their occupants, requiring more maintenance.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

At the War Department, Grant reads telegrams from his commanders in the field, issues appropriate orders, and takes care of a variety of administrative tasks requiring his attention.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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