requires

verb

present tense third-person singular of require
as in needs
to have as a requirement the toy requires four batteries, which are not included

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Recent Examples of requires The Broadway production takes that same approach and translates it thrillingly to the stage through an entirely original ghost story that requires no knowledge of anything that’s come before it. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Following a 1990 accident that fractured his spine, Billesdon lives with a paralyzed colon and bladder that requires workplace accommodations and causes severe side effects from medication. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 If someone gets a better job and no longer requires assistance, that is a good outcome of the program. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 If a settlement requires Paramount to run two genuinely independent production operations, preserve employment and guarantee output, those obligations cost money. — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Drivers could experience traffic congestion and delays this week in Caldwell following a water main leak that requires emergency repairs. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026 The 5-foot-11, 192-pound Lemon will have to sell run blocks in an offensive system that requires some of its run and pass plays to look identical. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Community requires us to be all together and keep on keeping on. — Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Building a single Nvidia AI server requires computing chips manufactured by Taiwan’s TSMC, memory chips supplied by South Korea’s SK Hynix or Samsung, and special technologies that combine them into AI accelerators. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
  1. needs
  2. takes
  3. wants
  4. involves
Verb
  • Not every productive moment needs an audience, a grand entrance, or your name in lights.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, experts might put a lot of effort into listening to community needs to demonstrate integrity and openness, but miss opportunities to communicate the underlying benevolent motivations driving their work.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Verb
  • Legitimate alcohol manufacturers use strict quality controls, and all their products undergo extensive testing, which is expensive and takes quite a bit of time.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of operational visibility is difficult to build and takes years to get right.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • The acquisition’s financing depends on savings that the protections everyone wants would prohibit.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Garden Homes wants to build at 30 Parade Hill Road, a small property a little less than a mile north of the town’s commercial center and a bit more than a mile south of the New Canaan Country Club.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wants
Verb
  • Part of a sumo’s training involves massive calorie consumption to become as sizable as possible and thus very hard to move in the ring.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The car rental booking experience involves more variables than most travel purchases.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of involves

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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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