require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
is requiring
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present progressiveof require (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Deere says it won’t share any JD data with other parties without farmers’ permission and is requiring its dealers to abide by the same requirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Not only does the AI division still make up less than a third of the company’s overall revenue, but its growth is requiring a ton of spending.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Michigan is requiring electricity providers to reach an 80% clean energy portfolio by 2035, and 100% by 2040.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
I know it, Feyther, but I’m not needing to tell you that a man must hae the tools his wark is requiring, or he canna do it.
From Christine A Fife Fisher Girl by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
