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be required

VERB
behoove
Synonyms
STRONG
befit beseem suit
WEAK
be expected be fitting be incumbent upon be needful be one's obligation be requisite be right owe it to
VERB
must
Synonyms
STRONG
have need
WEAK
be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be ordered got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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The reservations, which can be purchased online, will be required to visit the falls Fridays through Sundays and on holidays during peak visitation season, from May 15 through Sept. 27.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Additional preclinical and clinical studies will be required to determine whether these results can be reproduced in humans and to establish the most effective dosing strategies.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The unions warn that soon employees across France would be required to work on public holidays.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Expectations that flows could remain constrained for a prolonged period have heightened concerns about a rapidly shrinking global supply cushion, with market participants warning that demand destruction might ultimately be required to rebalance the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This situation also means that today the average individual almost certainly starts life with the first deposit of the growing load of chemicals his body will be required to carry thenceforth.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson