- present participle of require.
requiring
Example Sentences
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Tennessee is one of 17 states with laws requiring doctors to play some role in the execution process.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Scottish government said they should be seen as a "positive thing" which would make it easier for farmers to get uninfected animals to market without requiring an individual licence.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Despite BMW’s profitability falling to 25-year lows, even as global demand outside China remains robust, BMW’s plans assume business as usual, requiring simply better execution on costs, Citi says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Investigators should pursue witnesses, physical and digital evidence, and the accounts and actions of alleged perpetrators rather than repeatedly requiring a survivor to recount a traumatic event unnecessarily.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
The inside is an unyielding toffee, requiring more chewing than he expects.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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