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requisite

American  
[rek-wuh-zit] / ˈrɛk wə zɪt /

adjective

  1. required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable.

    the requisite skills of an engineer.

    Synonyms:
    needful, needed
    Antonyms:
    dispensable

noun

  1. something requisite; a necessary quality, thing, etc.

    Synonyms:
    necessity
    Antonyms:
    luxury
requisite British  
/ ˈrɛkwɪzɪt /

adjective

  1. absolutely essential; indispensable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something indispensable; necessity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See necessary. See requirement.

Other Word Forms

  • nonrequisite adjective
  • nonrequisitely adverb
  • nonrequisiteness noun
  • requisitely adverb
  • requisiteness noun
  • unrequisite adjective
  • unrequisitely adverb
  • unrequisiteness noun

Etymology

Origin of requisite

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin requīsītus, past participle of requīrere “to seek”; require, -ite 2

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Executives say Buffett, who infused his letters with his wit and personal anecdotes that often veered from the requisite review of Berkshire’s operations, elevated a dreary convention of corporate America and set a new standard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But, apparently because Fanatics doesn’t have the requisite licensing privileges, instead what appears on her phone are the words “NEW ENGLAND” inscribed under a generic helmet.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

"The Indian embassy has learned that the Iranian side will facilitate access to the six Indian seafarers on board the vessel once requisite clearances are received from the Iranian Navy/Prosecutor's office," it added.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

After his death, Pine settles into a requisite life in London as Alex Goodwin, a member of an unexciting intelligence unit called the Night Owls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

We found the owner anxious and affable; Serjeant Clippinger paid him a small requisite sum for his livestock and an excellent supply of grain.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson