How to Use required in a Sentence

required

adjective
  • This means the required water intake would be about 1.5 to 1.8 liters per day.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
  • If Congress fails to act, the government could run short of cash to make required payments of all kinds.
    Vreni Stollberger, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • In the 1950s, the civics portion of the exam became a required piece of the naturalization process.
    Devika Rao, The Week, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Make sure plants get the required water and light to prevent branches from dropping.
    Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Getting the DeLorean to look like its going the required 88 mph to travel through time.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • After a student builds their own tray, a staff member looks over the tray to make sure the required components are present.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Since there was no required holding period, they could even be purchased on the day of death.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • To play required waiting in long lines, waking up when the sun rose, and for certain months buying a permit.
    Rembert Browne, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • But the required bond amounts often aren’t enough to cover all potential costs.
    Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Lacking the required sense of balance, Cheryl has never skateboarded a day in her life.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
  • In other words, that translates to a 70-foot required setback, said Kennedy, the attorney.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
  • Read on for my required road trip essentials, most of which are available at Amazon.
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The genealogist hired by Klass later found records linking his father to the U.S. in the required timeframe.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • Also keep in mind that the four required AA batteries (two each) are not included.
    Addie Morton, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Taylor later did a drum solo, a required vestige from most ‘70s bands.
    Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The required blasting and tunneling in the park was completed last summer.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Feb. 2024
  • What's more, Idaho was the state with the highest percentage of exemptions from one or more required vaccines at 12.1%.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • In fact, the IRS can make any adjustments to the entire tax return with no expiration until the required Form 5471 is filed.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Ford said her son had a heart condition and required catheterization in his late 20s.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The agency also advised borrowers from the bank to keep making required payments on their loans.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Those conversations could be critical to the prosecutors’ attempts to prove that Trump knew the claims were false, a required element of three of the four charges in the Jan. 6 case.
    Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The case is set for trial in June and there is not the required urgency to issue a preliminary injunction, Campbell told the judge.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Despite the rigorous load of required learning in her schedule and her part time work as a lifeguard, Kate devoured the book and was excited to talk about it with me when she was done.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
  • After a 45-minute coast, the engine fired a second time, putting the vehicle on the required Earth-escape trajectory.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The deadlines included: Sept. 10 for prosecutors to share all required evidence in the case with the defense team.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Most volunteers pick three to four hours one day per week, but there are no required minimum commitments.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Cleanup kits with bags, gloves, vests, trash grabbers and other required tools will be provided for volunteers.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In the case of a default — which would allow Fannie Mae to appoint another company — the borrower would have to fail to make required repairs and pay the debt when due.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
  • As long as investors meet the five-year required holding period and delay distributions until after age 59 1/2, withdrawals are tax free.
    Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • This will most likely come in the form of raising the minimum standards for required reporting, removing small and medium sized enterprises from the reporting requirements.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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