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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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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's chief fire officer Craig Flanney added climate-related emergencies are having a real impact on communities, environment and public services, and require a collective effort.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s really the states that have the authority to require new generation as a condition on serving large loads,” said Nicole Huang, a vice president and research analyst at ClearView Energy Partners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

U.S. regulators require the sale of Axalta’s wood business to be closed, but EU authorities demand a signed deal with a buyer, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The findings suggest that maintaining physical independence with age may require much less exercise than many people assume.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nobody thought to require children to be human, or to prevent androids from taking over kids’ “jobs.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Munoz highlights the need to streamline mining permits, attract investment and improve infrastructure, especially in energy, logistics and water, which the industry requires.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Glastonbury Festival requires those who bought a coach ticket to to board their designated coach for the initial journey to the festival, or entry could be denied.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Unlike an e-bicycle, the e-motorcycle requires a valid motorcycle license to use on the street, including a DMV registration, a license plate, insurance and full motorcycle equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Proving an exchange of cash for favors often requires the kind of inconvertible evidence that undercover recordings can provide.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Most people agree that the appreciation of art music requires some study, careful listening, or other extra effort.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

It’s illegal to feed undomesticated mammalian predators, including coyotes, but establishing that a crime occurred required evidence that animal services did not initially find, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

At PSPP's request, Quebec Lieutenant Governor Manon Jeannotte did not attend the ceremony but watched from her office and formally confirmed provincial cabinet appointments, as required by Canadian law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

You have to work your required hours at a charitable organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The agency says travellers from countries with active or relevant Ebola transmission may be required to complete a health declaration form.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nineteen eighties financial innovation had all sorts of consequences, but one of them was a boom in the number of deals between big financial firms that required them to take each other’s credit risks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Each quarter, 2.5% of Zuckerberg’s stapled Class C shares will be released, requiring eight years for all of these shares to be freely sellable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Plus, the Silicon Valley job requiring three years of 24/7 hustle and the unsealed NFL memo that reveals how recruiters really size up executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

You can see how quickly this becomes a splendid spread without requiring much actual cooking.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Other firms such as Boots and JP Morgan have brought in policies requiring head office staff to be in every day.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

For once, the cabinet meeting was free of crises, battle news, and problems requiring the president’s immediate attention.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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