require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
have required
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present perfectof require.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That legislation would also have required tech firms to be able to turn off the models they directly control if things went awry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
It would also have required lifeboats to operate outside their normal patrol area for longer.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Survival and growth have required a new purpose and mission and a deeper relationship with the customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Times writes: “That process could have required federal agencies to hand over more damaging records.”
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Furthermore, to even enter the damaged store, strewn everywhere with debris and broken glass, would have required an agility that she did not possess.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
