requires

verb

present tense third-person singular of require
as in needs
to have as a requirement the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

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Recent Examples of requires This may not come as a surprise in a world not only of AI, but widespread access to technology that requires ordinary people to develop typing skills. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 If the rug requires mold or mildew remediation, consult a professional rug cleaner. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026 Mining can produce ore containing multiple elements, but isolating individual materials requires highly selective processing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Milby said solving and preventing these crimes requires that local, state and federal authorities work together seamlessly. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 The United States of buyer beware In the United States, the law requires much less than people often assume, says Gabe Knight, a senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 Stay Accountable And Adapt Grit requires persistence, but not in the absence of awareness. — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Specifically, desirable difficulties is a term used to describe learning that requires more effort and benefits long-term learning. — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
  1. needs
  2. takes
  3. wants
  4. involves
Verb
  • Not every productive moment needs an audience, a grand entrance, or your name in lights.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, experts might put a lot of effort into listening to community needs to demonstrate integrity and openness, but miss opportunities to communicate the underlying benevolent motivations driving their work.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Verb
  • Legitimate alcohol manufacturers use strict quality controls, and all their products undergo extensive testing, which is expensive and takes quite a bit of time.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of operational visibility is difficult to build and takes years to get right.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • No one, for example, who wants hair like a politician’s wife—think Nancy Reagan blonde—is allowed in.
    — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And secondly, these stories are resonating with younger audiences, a demographic Hollywood desperately wants to reach.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wants
Verb
  • Part of a sumo’s training involves massive calorie consumption to become as sizable as possible and thus very hard to move in the ring.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The car rental booking experience involves more variables than most travel purchases.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of involves

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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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