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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
Leila Fadel, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
An investigation by the transportation agency laid the blame on the Piper for entering the airspace without required clearance.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Internet access required for online features.
—refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Security forces had yet to learn of the new film, which was shot in secret without required government authorization.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
An investigation by the transportation agency laid the blame on the Piper for entering the airspace without required clearance.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Additionally, all applicants are required to complete an online music theory assessment.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Internet access required for online features.
—refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for required
Adjective
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The licenses came with rules that providers called onerous and unethical, including mandatory pelvic exams for women.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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Texas law calls for a mandatory 21-day waiting period after a school superintendent finalist is named before the board can take action to hire the superintendent.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ownership has shown a willingness to swing big when necessary, and the team has assets to offer the Blues.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An early job as a lab technician was interrupted by five years of compulsory military service.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s because voting is compulsory in Australia, with the threat of a fine for noncompliance, and turnout typically exceeds 90 percent.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Homer Township Reset slate, a group of Republicans challenging the incumbent township administration, was leading by a large margin Tuesday night in the Homer Township Republican primary after all precincts reported, according to unofficial results.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The district has a five-point lean to Republicans but incumbent Rep. Scott Perry won by just 5,100 votes.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sign up to get The Bounce, the essential NBA newsletter from Zach Harper and The Athletic staff delivered free to your inbox.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Structural inequities are systemic barriers within institutions — such as health care and employment — that restrict access to essential resources based on one’s race, legal or economic status.—
Deborah Omontese,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The station is an integral part of naval operations overseas, housing approximately 7,000 troops and their families.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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The construction of shelters and the development of warning systems are an integral part of this strategy.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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