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 Hot apple cider and fresh cider doughnuts are fall musts, and this cider mill has both of them. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 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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District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Digital twins of wind turbines can combine operational data with engineering models to assess performance under changing wind conditions and identify maintenance requirements.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Even some Democrats who had endorsed more progressive policies in the past were urging the party to focus on economic needs first, and convince the voters who broke from the GOP this year that the party deserved a long-term mandate.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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