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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Robert I. MehrExamples 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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Enacted after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the SEVP rules and certification process were intended to encourage schools to report when students dropped out or no longer maintained a required courseload and to remove fraudulent or illegitimate schools.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This comes to a head when he is faced with the F.A.A.’s required medical questionnaire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Last fall the University of California San Diego implemented a first of its kind program — a required course to teach students how to understand climate change and to prepare them for its challenges in their lifetime.
—Evelyn Hernandez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The state has found that a Greater Boston high school is short on learning time, forcing district officials to adopt a new schedule that delivers the required instructional hours.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This comes to a head when he is faced with the F.A.A.’s required medical questionnaire.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Last fall the University of California San Diego implemented a first of its kind program — a required course to teach students how to understand climate change and to prepare them for its challenges in their lifetime.
—Evelyn Hernandez, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The state has found that a Greater Boston high school is short on learning time, forcing district officials to adopt a new schedule that delivers the required instructional hours.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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