requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt 

: something required:

a

: something wanted or needed : necessity

production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements

b

: something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition

failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation

Synonyms

• condition
• demand
• essential
• must
• must-have
• necessary
• necessity
• need
• needful
• requisite
• sine qua non

Examples of requirement in a Sentence

He has met the basic requirements for graduation.

She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.

Recent Examples on the Web

The takahe’s slow reproductive cycle and specialized habitat requirements mean that its recovery is still vulnerable to environmental changes, disease outbreaks and funding constraints. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

That has not totally vanished from his game — with 1.6 switches per 100 passes this season — but Slot’s style of play is predicated on greater control in the build-up phase, meaning there is less requirement for Alexander-Arnold to play those searching cross-field balls. —Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

In the final hours of the legislative session, the Ohio House and Senate agreed to a package of bills that include hospital price transparency requirements and a measure allowing universities to pay student athletes. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024

Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, noted that one of the plan's few positives is the requirement for companies to report data on crashes and other issues. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt 

: something that is required or necessary

requirements for graduation