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as in requirement
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
exercise is a must if you want to stay healthy
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Recent Examples of must
Esther Carlstone, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Adonis Hoffman, a longtime fixture in Washington, D.C. circles whose backgrounds includes a stint as chief of staff and senior legal advisor for interim chair and FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn (a Barack Obama appointee), believes a CBS settlement is a must.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Remote Accessibility: Employees can access their mail from anywhere, a must in today’s hybrid work environment.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As warmer weather approaches, having a bra with adjustable straps to accommodate tank tops is a must for me.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Take advantage of an incredible kids’ club Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line
If parents want to truly unwind on a cruise, an engaging kids’ club is a must.
—Esther Carlstone, AFAR Media, 4 Apr. 2025
Adonis Hoffman, a longtime fixture in Washington, D.C. circles whose backgrounds includes a stint as chief of staff and senior legal advisor for interim chair and FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn (a Barack Obama appointee), believes a CBS settlement is a must.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Remote Accessibility: Employees can access their mail from anywhere, a must in today’s hybrid work environment.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
As warmer weather approaches, having a bra with adjustable straps to accommodate tank tops is a must for me.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for must
Noun
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is a repeating annual fixture between the same two boat clubs each year, with no requirement to defeat anyone to get there so a roughly 50% chance of winning for each team and Etonian Matthew Pinsent there to ensure both fair play and the patina of poshness that is at the event's heart.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My answer is: That leader shall stick with their principles.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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Firms with over 10 employees shall be required to consult their employees or trade unions when formulating their out-of-work policies.—
Faustine Ngila,
Quartz,
26 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Most teachers were volunteers, and the learning communities often farmed to cover basic necessities.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The addition of hearing protection to this list of necessities recognizes that sensory wellbeing requires the same thoughtful preparation.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But focusing on meeting your essential needs first will lay the foundation for eventually finding the physical ability to do more. 2.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Not Effectively Communicating New Designs Even when organizations succeed in designing spaces that reflect modern needs, many fail to communicate how those spaces should be used.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among other necessaries will be Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor separating Gaza from Egypt, to ensure that Hamas can’t resupply itself with weapons.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Must.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/must. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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