sine qua nons

noun

variants also sine quibus non
plural of sine qua non
as in requirements
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable an extensive grounding in mathematics is a sine qua non for a career in architecture

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  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. musts
Noun
  • North Richland Hills council members unanimously voted to amend zoning requirements for data centers that want to locate in the city.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • Once necessities in places like Thailand and Myanmar, floating markets are now mostly tourist attractions.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Across the country, colleges and universities are experiencing declining enrollment rates​ while students simultaneously face increasing costs for basic necessities like housing and food.
    — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • 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, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts
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