Synonyms for required
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1. required

   That is necessary which must exist, occur, or be true; which in the nature of things can not be otherwise. That which is essential belongs to the essence of a thing, so that the thing can not exist in its completeness without it; that which is indispensable may be only an adjunct, but it is one that can not be spared; vigorous health is essential to an arctic explorer; warm clothing is indispensable. That which is requisite (or required) is so in the judgment of the person requiring it, but may not be so absolutely; thus, the requisite is more a matter of personal feeling than the indispensable. Inevitable (Latin in, not, and evito, shun) is primarily the exact equivalent of the Saxon unavoidable; both words are applied to things which some at least would escape or prevent, while that which is necessary may meet with no objection; food is necessary, death is inevitable; a necessary conclusion satisfies a thinker; an inevitable conclusion silences opposition. An infallible proof is one that necessarily leads the mind to a sound conclusion. Needed and needful are more concrete than necessary, and respect an end to be attained; we speak of a necessary inference; necessary food is what one can not live without, while needful food is that without which he can not enjoy comfort, health, and strength.

   Synonyms:
   essential, indispensable, inevitable, infallible, necessary, needed, needful, requisite, unavoidable, undeniable

   Antonyms:
   casual, contingent, needless, non-essential, optional, unnecessary, useless, worthless

   Preposition:
   Necessary to a sequence or a total; for or to a result or a person; unity is necessary to (to constitute) completeness; decision is necessary for command, or for a commander.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. needed, needful, required, requisiteadjective

   necessary for relief or supply

   "provided them with all things needful"

   Synonyms:
   mandatory, requisite, needful, compulsory, needed

   Antonyms:
   unnecessary, unneeded, optional

2. compulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective

   required by rule

   "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

   Synonyms:
   compulsory, requisite, needful, mandatory, needed

   Antonyms:
   optional, unneeded, unnecessary

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. callled to

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

2. table stakes

   fundamental to, can't do without

   pricing strategy is required for new products

   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "required":

   necessary, needed, requisite, requested, requires, need, obliged, demanded, requirements, held, require, prescribed, mandatory, needs, compulsory, need-by, appropriate, requirement, obligated, obligation, forced, bound, kept, necessitated, charged, compelled, called, sought, essential, asked, imposed, indispensable, demands

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1. Michael Gove:

   We are going to leave by October 31, we have the means and the ability to do so, that letter was sent because parliament required it to be sent (..) but parliament can't change the prime minister's mind, parliament can't change the government's policy or determination.

2. Haitham Abu Shaaban:

   We are getting prepared to buy the equipment and put together the required commercial plans.

3. Scott Smith:

   We were always concerned that Ms. Biberaj would not vigorously protect our daughter and seek justice for her and the other victims throughout the court proceeding, and, it now appears that our fears have been proven true by her utter failure to follow even the most basic statutory procedures required to ensure that our daughter’s predator would be placed on the Virginia Sex Offender Registry list.

4. Meaghan VerGow:

   The federal government must be required to follow the law in setting any execution date, as the district court correctly held... Given everything we know about Lisa Montgomery's mental illness, Lisa Montgomery lifetime of horrific torture and trauma, and the many people in positions of authority who could have intervened to save Lisa Montgomery but never did, there can be no principled reason to carry out Lisa Montgomery execution, the government should stop its relentless efforts to end her life.

5. Simon Bridges:

   We know that change is required. I'm willing to look at anything that is going to enhance our safety - that's our position.