Required

//ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd//

Synonyms for "required" (61 found)

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Closest matches (13)

compulsory requisite mandatory necessary needful obligatory absolute binding bound called for compulsatory conclusive

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (18)

de rigueur decisive decretory dictated entailed essential final hard and fast hard-and-fast imperative imperious imposed incumbent indicated indispensable inevitable involuntary

Adjective(1 words)

due

Related words (30)

irreducible irreductible irreplaceable irrevocable mandated must needed obligation obliged order peremptory perfect prerequisite prescript prescriptive regulation standard staple supposed ultimate

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unforgoable vital wanted without appeal

Adjective(4 words)

mandatory needed needful requisite

Adjective(2 words)

obligate requisite

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5 relation types

Synonyms

2 entries

compulsory requisite

derived

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nonrequired required run rate unrequired

form of

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require

related to

4 entries

mandatory necessary obligatory require

similar

8 entries

compulsory mandatory necessary needful obligatory requisite

Sample sentences

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You're required to help them.

Source: tatoeba (15803)

A customs declaration is required.

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The students were required to learn the Constitution by heart.

Source: tatoeba (21449)

Foreigners in general don't need as many compliments as Japanese are required to give each other, and it is good to keep this in mind.

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