required
adjective
re·quired
ri-ˈkwī(-ə)rd 
: stipulated as necessary to be done, made, or provided
required reading
required monthly payments
submit the required proof of identification
Uninsured motorists insurance is a required coverage in several states (and strongly encouraged in others) in all auto policies.—
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Examples of required in a Sentence
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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Watch for the large orange and black warning signs at high use public accesses and the required thin ice signs around open water areas.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the required hormone injections can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, where the ovaries become swollen and painful.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ There really aren’t many ways to screw up a straightforward ballad that needs only a rolling snare drum as required instrumentation, but leave it to the Simpson sisters circa 2004 to burn it all down.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
But for a squad as young as the one the U.S. currently has, with the eyes of the world set to be fixed firmly on them in two years’ time, a high-profile name like him certainly brings the experience and know-how required, even if this is his first venture into the international game as a coach.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the required hormone injections can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, where the ovaries become swollen and painful.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, ‘The Little Drummer Boy’ There really aren’t many ways to screw up a straightforward ballad that needs only a rolling snare drum as required instrumentation, but leave it to the Simpson sisters circa 2004 to burn it all down.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
But for a squad as young as the one the U.S. currently has, with the eyes of the world set to be fixed firmly on them in two years’ time, a high-profile name like him certainly brings the experience and know-how required, even if this is his first venture into the international game as a coach.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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