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as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
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as in necessary
impossible to do without
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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as in needed
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of required
Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 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
Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Thus, further analysis is typically required to determine if a cheap stock is a value play or value trap.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The evidence suggests that Stiller and series directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath (with assists from Shrek 2 director Conrad Vernon and Stiller whisperer Noah Baumbach) must have felt boxed in by the required formulae of the previous movies or else vengeful against their overlords at Dreamworks.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 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
Verb
The Challenges Of Remote Collaboration Efficient communication is required for every project.
—Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Thus, further analysis is typically required to determine if a cheap stock is a value play or value trap.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
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The District 16 race margin is within the threshold for a mandatory recount, while the District 19 margin is just outside the threshold.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Dismayed by tedious, mandatory and frequently counterproductive diversity, equity and inclusion seminars that treat white skin as almost inherently problematic?Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sifting through dozens of profiles was a massive time-suck, but a necessary evil.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Overgrown fields can provide that necessary edge cover.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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There should be a compulsory living wage for sustainable farming roles and more work to reduce pesticide and fertiliser use.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan has responded by moving to shore up its defense, including by marginally raising its military budget, extending compulsory service from four months to one year and developing new indigenous weapons platforms, such as attack submarines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Tuesday night, The Associated Press called the race in Kentucky in his favor at 7 p.m. Kentucky was the first state called for Trump in 2020, a losing campaign against incumbent President Joe Biden.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The unexpected twists of the 2024 election—including assassination attempts against the Republican candidate and the incumbent president withdrawing from the race three months before the vote—have cemented it as one of the most unusual in U.S. history.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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For them, a durable carry-on is as essential as a boarding pass.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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For centuries, immigrants have been an essential part of the American story.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chytridiomycosis kills because skin is an integral part of a frog’s cardiovascular system.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The vice president is an integral part of conversation in the village and her image appears on billboards and banners throughout the community.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?Corey Van Landingham, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
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What sort of response was needful?Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/required. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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