Synonyms for

Requiring

Verb / ri:ˈkwaɪɜ:ɪŋ / / ri:ˈkwaɪrɪŋ / Another word for requiring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

needing something or someone

Synonyms & similar words

demand expect want require command necessitate need callfor obviate ask take postulate involve demanding needing insisting compelling necessitating obliging ordering asking mandating charging dictating forcing pressing urging claiming exact enjoining expecting imposing

Synonyms by register

Formal

necessitating demanding entailing mandating

Informal

needing calling for asking for

Literary

bespeaking calling upon

Antonyms

waiving releasing exempting freeing omitting forgoing

Common collocations

  • requiring attention
  • requiring effort
  • requiring approval
  • requiring immediate action
  • requiring specific skills
  • requiring a permit
  • requiring a license

Word family

noun requirement
verb require
adjective required
adverb requiringly

Usage note

This word implies a strong need or obligation. It is often used in formal contexts, such as legal documents or technical specifications.

Example sentences

  1. The job requires a lot of hard work.
  2. I am requiring your attendance at the meeting.
  3. The recipe is requiring a cup of sugar.
  4. The teacher is requiring us to read a book.
  5. The law is requiring us to wear a seatbelt while driving.

Quotes

  • The man who can make hard things easy is the educator. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
  • Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. - Malcolm X

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