Required
Required adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Suitable and required are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suitable" instead an adjective "Required".
Nearby Words: requirement, requiring
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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She has a (completely unrequited) crush on Buck for much of the series, and if she fails to marry a suitable man within the required time period, she's going to lose her throne.
Source: I Have You Now, My Pretty -
A blood sacrifice was required from every cursed pirate, but they had cast Will's father overboard before learning this, so Will's blood, as the closest living relative, was used as a suitable substitute.
Source: Blood Magic - In fiction, a character with electricity-generating powers could have this as a Required Secondary Power, or wear a suitable UV laser.
Source: Analysis / Shock and Awe
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