MUSTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

musts

noun

plural of must

as in requirements

something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable exercise is a must if you want to stay healthy

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Recent Examples of musts Tasked with designing the FIFA KC Fan Fest site for the World Cup, Kansas City sports architecture firm Populous checked the boxes of musts to be included for the site at the World War I Museum. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 Those are musts if Minnesota plans to grab a game in this trip to Colorado. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 Other musts include Yummi Yarns, Burnsville Candle Company, and Something Special Gift Shop, a local favorite for 40 years. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Other musts in the cocooning space are the 90-minute full-body scrub with Sicilian raw sea salt, sweet fennel and rosemary in the hammam, the futuristic energy hack with PEMF, hypervolt and LED face masks, and body toning sessions using Biologique Recherche. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Up to half of Cloud’s Rest is exposed and rocky—sunscreen, sturdy footwear, and a hat are musts. — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 The Broncos arrived at the NFL Combine with scant musts after graduating from the have-nots over the past two seasons. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026 Some are absolute musts, like clearing out any asbestos and making sure the plumbing is up to current standard. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026

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Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Last month, the state said that was largely due to difficulties in putting in place new federal requirements that resulted in higher call volumes and additional verification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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