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must

Definition for must

noun as in necessity, essential

Strongest matches

precondition, prerequisite, requisite

Strong matches

charge, commitment, committal, condition, devoir, duty, fundamental, imperative, must-have, necessary, need, obligation, requirement, right

Weak matches

ought, sine qua non

verb as in ought, should

Strong matches

Weak matches

be compelled, be destined, be directed, be doomed, be driven, be made, be necessitated, be obliged, be one's fate, be ordered, be required, got to, have got to, have no choice, have to, must needs, pushed to the wall

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The two TV giants wrangled for weeks over how much Google must pay to carry Disney’s channels, including FX, Disney Jr. and National Geographic.

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“Here’s the thing. We must win the House. If you talk about ‘no kings,’ we must win the House to put a stop to this.

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Ofcom said it shared the government's concern that "customers who face price rises must be treated fairly by mobile providers".

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Even his most ardent admirers must acknowledge that his political fortunes have benefited disproportionately from a large amount of Democratic Party largess in the selection of his principal opponents.

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Thus the reticle limit determines how many graphics processing units—mostly from Nvidia—must be linked to perform some AI task.

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