meet the requirements

Idioms  

1. Satisfy the conditions, as in This grade of lumber does not meet our requirements, or Lynn did not meet the requirements for this position. This expression uses meet in the sense of “satisfy,” a usage dating from the early 1800s. Also see measure up, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

“All regatta contestants should bring their boats to their designated number indicated on the flags along the water’s edge. One of our officials will come around to check that all the boats meet the requirements for taking part. Boats constructed out of anything but cardboard and duct tape will be disqualified.”

From Literature

Moderna said it had received a Refusal-to-File letter, which would indicate the application did not meet the requirements for substantive review.

From Barron's

“The Department had 500 reviewers looking at millions of pages for this very reason, to meet the requirements of the act while protecting victims,” the spokesperson said.

From Salon

District Court for the District of Massachusetts said the group failed to meet the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, a 1972 law governing federal advisory groups that requires for public meetings, open records and other acts of transparency.

From Los Angeles Times

However, it is widely believed that the father of two is on the road to regaining that protection after a new risk assessment launched by RAVEC—the government body tasked with deciding who does and doesn’t meet the requirements for publicly-funded security in the U.K.—determined that he now does meet those standards.

From MarketWatch