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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
Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
No matter your tastes, all good hosts understand that a fancy cheese plate is a must for any party, but not everyone understands the right way to pull one off.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The block party is free, but people who want to attend must RSVP.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
Those are musts for head coach Mike Brown’s new offensive system.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
No matter your tastes, all good hosts understand that a fancy cheese plate is a must for any party, but not everyone understands the right way to pull one off.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for must
Noun
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Both are qualified to meet FAA surveillance requirements through prior test-site certification activities.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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AHPs were once far more accessible, but that changed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which required many AHPs to comply with coverage requirements that drove up AHPs’ costs.—
Justin Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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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Michael Kors Romee Tote Bag This tote has a spacious main compartment that holds all your necessities and then some, like an iPad and smaller laptops.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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For many working households, that means a continuation of the faster-than-CPI-U accumulation that characterized the cost of necessities for the previous two decades.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wakeland will provide a case manager and activities coordinator, with services tailored to individual needs on a voluntary basis.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Depending on your space, heating needs, and comfort levels, a space heater can be an efficient heat source.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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 15 Jan. 2026.
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