məs(t)
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
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Blocking veteran linebacker Demario Davis will be a must if Stevenson or Henderson is to get through the second level cleanly and pull off a long run.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
If the Blues are planning on being a playoff team, improvement in this area is a must.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Practical gifts like a rechargeable reading light and a fun bookmark are a must.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Nylons are a must with all but the most casual outfits.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
Blocking veteran linebacker Demario Davis will be a must if Stevenson or Henderson is to get through the second level cleanly and pull off a long run.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
If the Blues are planning on being a playoff team, improvement in this area is a must.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Practical gifts like a rechargeable reading light and a fun bookmark are a must.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for must
Noun
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The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved by Congress earlier this year, introduces stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by limiting who can be exempt from the program’s time restrictions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 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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Gaza needs to be rebuilt from the ground up, even as necessities like food remain a critical challenge.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, despite the trillions of federal dollars that were committed or spent to boost local economies, voters blamed Biden and Harris for high inflation that raised the cost living as food, housing, healthcare and other necessities got more expensive.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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For all its limitations, mediocrity is immeasurably superior to ceaseless ambition, the need always for superlative achievement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To avoid the hassle of scrounging in the cargo hold to access their necessaries and furry companions, when in the rearmost position, special storage bins for hand luggage or pet carriers (all of these accessories presumably Bentley branded) emerge from the floor.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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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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“Must.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/must. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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