as in to need
to have as a requirement
the toy requires four batteries, which are not included
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Recent Examples of require
And new privacy legislation in Senate Bill 1295 requires collectors of sensitive data to notify consumers if their personal data is being used to train large language models.
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Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The sale requires the approval of 75% of the other owners.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Doing that will require him to overcome his administration’s internal resistance by setting up a mechanism that can be laser-focused on getting this done, has real muscle, and functions with the president’s blessing.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
Unlike other 501c3 organizations, churches are not required to file 990 forms disclosing financial information, leadership and activities.
—Tiffany Li, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
The sale requires the approval of 75% of the other owners.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Doing that will require him to overcome his administration’s internal resistance by setting up a mechanism that can be laser-focused on getting this done, has real muscle, and functions with the president’s blessing.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
Unlike other 501c3 organizations, churches are not required to file 990 forms disclosing financial information, leadership and activities.
—Tiffany Li, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for require
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The coalition of utilities would also need to lobby U.S. Congress for legislation approving the divestiture and allocating federal dollars to support infrastructure fixes.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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That means Kinloch will need to expand his reach beyond his congregation to get some new soles to the polls in Detroit.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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This kind of long-term sustainability is important to admissions officers, who generally want to see students’ dedication and depth of involvement over time.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The two brothers haven’t seen eye to eye in years, and though King Charles reportedly wants to reconcile with his son—perhaps an aftereffect of his cancer journey, Prince William doesn’t seem as inclined to do so.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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The night started after the second veto meeting, in which Kelley Jorgensen took herself off the block.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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When Webb takes a picture of a distant galaxy, astronomers like me are actually seeing what that galaxy looked like billions of years ago.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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“Require.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/require. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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