require
verb (used with object)
to have need of; need.
requiring
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present participleof require.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The vote was initially tied, with 45 members backing the motion and 45 opposed, requiring Presiding Officer Huw Irranca-Davies to cast the deciding vote against the proposal in line with parliamentary convention.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Anthropic is getting warrants — derivatives allowing but not requiring it to buy stock at a future date — as part of the deal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Biodiesel made from soybean oil is more expensive to produce than regular diesel, and is only profitable thanks to subsidies and rules requiring refiners to blend it with regular fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Burbank lot while requiring it to operate them “in a manner consistent with past practices.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Woolf weighed a lot more than the imposts assigned to most of these horses, but somehow he was able to circumvent the rule requiring riders to be within five pounds of the assignment.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
