Definitions

requirement

[ri-kwahyuhr-muhnt] / rɪˈkwaɪər mənt /

NOUN

necessity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concern condition demand need obligation precondition prerequisite provision qualification specification stipulation

STRONG

claim compulsion desideratum element engrossment essential exaction exigency extremity fulfillment fundamental imperative lack must obsession pinch preliminary preoccupation prepossession prescription proviso requisite stress terms urgency want

WEAK

vital part

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance auxiliary extra indifference lot nonessential plenty trivia

Example Sentences

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The fact that an adviser has a minimum asset requirement does not make that adviser superior.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"We share the same conviction -- in the face of the world's fractures, action for peace is a duty and a requirement," Macron wrote on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until it was reported by a German newspaper last week.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This isn’t merely a slogan; it’s a requirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

One requirement has always been that the Hole, wherever it is, have a door so that I can shut it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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