REQUIRING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

requiring

verb

present participle of require

as in needing

to have as a requirement the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

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Recent Examples of requiring The bag does the color blocking for you, adding an unexpected hit of color without requiring you to overthink the styling. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The overhaul would also tighten restrictions on community development grants and donations by requiring those funds be tied to a specific project. — Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 There is also no law requiring debt collectors to request that judges issue arrest warrants for defendants who fail to appear in court. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver’s licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 In South Dakota, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt a new law that includes requiring voters registering for the first time to present the most common forms of ID — driver's licenses, Tribal IDs and non-driver state IDs. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 But that would be a huge political lift, perhaps requiring a constitutional amendment. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 First, the agency can issue cease-and-desist orders requiring a party to comply with FCC rules or orders. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Building conventional simulations for robot testing can be time-consuming and costly, Taiuti said, requiring developers to create three-dimensional objects and configure scenes. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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With the offense reeling and needing confidence after halftime, Craig opened the third quarter with a beautiful 67-yard completion to Jordan Dwyer on the second offensive snap of the half.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Its nuclear reactor gives it enormous endurance without needing to surface or snorkel to operate diesel engines.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of needing

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Voters wanting to avoid long lines can use the site to find wait times and the nearest polling place.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Engelbert was proud of all she's accomplished in her seven-year plus tenure as commissioner, but stopped short of wanting to discuss her own mark on the league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of wanting

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Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
During a recent town hall at the Ivy League school, one student raised the question of a Greek life ban, asking student organizers if taking that step might improve the culture on campus.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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Shepherded by execs from Fox and Fremantle, the pair could be seen at many of the most glamorous events along the Croisette throughout the week, while a fun stunt involving superbikes took place Monday night.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
An introduction involving Spider-Man and a tank expanded from a handful of words into 11 shots and roughly 52 seconds of footage.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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