requirement

noun

re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
Synonyms of requirement
: something required:
a
: something wanted or needed : necessity
production was not sufficient to satisfy military requirements
b
: something essential to the existence or occurrence of something else : condition
failed to meet the school's requirements for graduation

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He has met the basic requirements for graduation. She has fulfilled the general requirements of the course.
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For the past six years, antitrust legal giants Beth Wilkinson and Jeffrey Kessler have been locked in a high-profile courtroom battle over whether the NCAA and its member institutions have lived up to the requirements of the Sherman Act. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 There’s a new AI graduation requirement at Purdue University. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Over time, the models will gracefully absorb more complex requirements. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers. — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for requirement

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First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of requirement was in 1662

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requirement

noun
re·​quire·​ment ri-ˈkwī(ə)r-mənt How to pronounce requirement (audio)
: something that is required or necessary
requirements for graduation

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