require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
requires
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present tense formof require (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In 2024, the company hired its first researcher to study “model welfare,” conducting experiments exploring the subjective experiences and potential consciousness of AI, and whether it requires moral consideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
As in the Gilded Age, winning the presidency requires reconciling competing factions, as McKinley, Roosevelt and Wilson discovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
"We and many others are intensively working to lighten the burden of cancer, and hopefully also completely cure it, but this requires a continued investment in cancer and medical research."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
It added: "That would be illegal under EU law, which requires the full price to be shown upfront."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
It’s so hard finding the right balance between listening and talking, but I know that this moment, right now, is one that requires me to speak.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
