required
adjective
re·quired
ri-ˈkwī(-ə)rd 
: stipulated as necessary to be done, made, or provided
required reading
required monthly payments
submit the required proof of identification
Uninsured motorists insurance is a required coverage in several states (and strongly encouraged in others) in all auto policies.—
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Examples of required in a Sentence
formal instruction in driving is required in this state before you can get your driver's license
with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside
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As long as investors meet the five-year required holding period and delay distributions until after age 59 1/2, withdrawals are tax free.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
While SpaceX normally recovers first stage boosters for refurbishment and reuse, the three core stage boosters and the rocket's second stage needed all of their propellants to accelerate the Clipper to the required Earth-departure velocity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
What’s required right now is not the authoritarian banning of protest, or the dehumanization of the other, but instead education, calm conversation, and bravery.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
The designation, a required scroll under any broadcast or digital content, was met with black humor by the staff of Rain’s popular newscasts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
While SpaceX normally recovers first stage boosters for refurbishment and reuse, the three core stage boosters and the rocket's second stage needed all of their propellants to accelerate the Clipper to the required Earth-departure velocity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
What’s required right now is not the authoritarian banning of protest, or the dehumanization of the other, but instead education, calm conversation, and bravery.
—Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
The designation, a required scroll under any broadcast or digital content, was met with black humor by the staff of Rain’s popular newscasts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Required.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/required. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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