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must
noun as in necessity, essential
Strongest matches
Strong matches
charge, commitment, committal, condition, devoir, duty, fundamental, imperative, must-have, necessary, need, obligation, requirement, right
Weak matches
verb as in ought, should
Example Sentences
Courts must ensure that antitrust law defends fair competition rather than monopoly by litigation.
"Despite this difficult economic context, I remain one of those for whom environmental issues must remain front and center," he said.
A relentlessly logical investigator must solve a mystery rooted in love and loyalty.
"Twenty years of Afghan-US partnership must not be forgotten," the coalition's statement said, nodding to the two-decade effort launched by the US in 2001 to overthrow Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and establish security in the country.
He added that he has "an awful lot of sympathy for the staff members who would have had to come upon that scene and how distressing that must have been".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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