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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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Such substances have not undergone the kind of large-scale trials the FDA would normally require to establish safety and efficacy.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

For those entering the workforce, getting to a $100,000 baseline would require investing $500 each month for just over a decade with an 8% average annual rate of growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and Rep. Richard Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, plan to introduce a bill this week that would require annual withdrawals from accounts over $10 million for individuals of any age.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The findings are still based on mathematical modeling, however, so the strategy will require further testing in laboratory experiments and clinical trials involving patients.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The president's staff tried a similar approach that didn't require an outside structure.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

“A story requires a lot of improbable decisions. Maybe they’re not great decisions, but the person doesn’t know that at the time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Research on financial well-being suggests for young Americans today, securing a sense of prosperity and independence requires reaching this six-figure milestone earlier in life, as time is so valuable in investing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Union Pacific Chief Executive Jim Vena said Big Boy’s tour in the East wouldn’t have been possible if not for the deal, which still requires regulatory review and approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The charity fears the abandonment could be the first of many following legislation introduced in April which requires all primates kept as pets in England to be licensed.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Soon, even that pathetic excursion requires more zip than you can muster.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Robinhood also switched away from its Oura ring perk, which offered a free membership—but not the cost for the required wearable health tracker.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Despite early concerns about potential dominance in the children’s television market, Paramount will not be required to divest Cartoon Network, a Warner asset, because of its ownership of Nickelodeon.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

The group claims the Home Office failed to exercise its powers with the openness required.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

What will your required minimum distribution be for your IRA?

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Her profession required her to sit in the dark with strangers, often men, holding hands.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Novo said it was seeking a court order requiring Eli Lilly to pull its ads and instead run what it called a "corrective advertising campaign".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Among its dozens of proposals is limiting amounts victims can get for pain and suffering, capping fees for attorneys representing survivors and requiring property insurers to bear more of the cost of utility-sparked fires.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Burnham, an MP between 2001 and 2017, has little room to manoeuvre amid high public debt and strict financial rules requiring him to balance government spending against tax revenue.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 was originally a modest bill requiring banks to meet local credit needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Although the tool was weightless in space, it was still difficult to operate, requiring the cosmonauts to expend a lot of energy with each movement.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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