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 Printing these flexible devices requires depositing two layers at once. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026 Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Every patient requires tumor analysis, target selection, manufacturing, and quality testing, all within a clinically useful timeframe. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 The takeaway here is that removing debris from orbit requires careful planning. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 But that requires roughly $7,000 a month for utilities, mortgage, car payments and groceries, along with the two water leaks. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Any plan for red-light traffic cameras requires engineering and location approval from DOT officials. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Mosquitoes and infected people can move freely from one country to another, and success requires complex coordination between the governments. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for requires
  1. needs
  2. takes
  3. wants
  4. involves
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  • The nation needs an ample supply for semiconductors, quantum and super computing, and superconducting magnets, added Robertson, who oversees the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of needs
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  • As mentioned, this new skin trend takes its name from mochi, a traditional Japanese rice cake treat famous for its bouncy texture, plump appearance, and smooth, slightly translucent surface.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This takes more chutzpah than Ohtani’s insistence to continue as a two-way player.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of takes
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  • Indonesia wants to benefit from both, Mari Pangestu, Indonesian National Economic Council's vice chair, told reporters at a University of Hong Kong Business School event.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Talarico wants all Americans to be able to join Medicare; Paxton proposed a $25,000 tax deduction for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of wants
Verb
  • The program involves the city offering incentives to developers to construct housing that is needed in the city, according to city officials.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Requires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requires. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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