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Prepositions with requirement

Requirement and prepositions

Requirement commonly combines with for and of. Other prepositions depend on the sentence context.

Quick answer

Common combinations

Use requirement for for something needed for a purpose, and requirement of for something demanded by a person, rule, or system.

There is a requirement for identification
Meeting deadlines is a requirement of the job

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
requirement for + thing

Needed item or condition

For introduces what is necessary.

The visa has a requirement for proof of income
2
requirement of + system/person

Demand made by something

Of identifies the source of the requirement.

Attendance is a requirement of the course
3
requirement to + verb

Necessary action

To can introduce an action that must be done.

There is a requirement to submit the form early
4
during + requirement period

Time expression

During is not a fixed partner of requirement but may introduce a time phrase.

Rules changed during the requirement review

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
requirement of
Patience is a requirement of the role.
something demanded by a role or system
requirement for
There is a requirement for training.
something needed
requirement to
The law created a requirement to register.
required action
requirement with
Requirement with extra conditions is possible in context.
with adds extra detail, not a core pattern

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using with as the main pattern

Requirement usually takes for, of, or to.

✓ a requirement for entry

Confusing of and for

Of shows the source; for shows the needed item.

✕ a requirement of a passport ✓ a requirement for a passport

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. A passport is a requirement ___ entry.
2. Teamwork is a requirement ___ the position.
3. The policy created a requirement ___ report incidents.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most common preposition with requirement?

For and of are both very common depending on the meaning.

Can requirement be followed by to?

Yes, especially before a verb phrase.

Is requirement with correct?

Only when with adds extra information in a larger phrase.

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