as in must
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
this science course is a requirement for graduation
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Recent Examples of requirement
In 2024 Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1, a constitutional amendment removing the requirement that voters needed an excuse to vote by absentee ballot.
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Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
If available, enable delays or approval requirements for first-time transfers to new payees.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In January 2024, the city increased the minimum requirement to 15%, but the Ryan Companies’ application was filed before that and was not affected.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The team provides assistance for guests with mobility requirements on request.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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The best-selling Jemluse Wireless CarPlay Adapter, now 50 percent off, is a must for hands-free convenience in the car.—
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Gallery Wall Wood Frame Set If your resolution includes finally framing photos that have been hiding in your phone for months, this set is a must.—
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Like the vast, uncaring jungle in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the Tyranids are an irresistible force that seeks to surround and destroy humanity through the weight of pure biological necessity.—
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But as watches shifted from necessities to collectibles, history became a focal point—providing bragging rights, narrative, and value marker.—
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To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.—
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
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“Requirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requirement. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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