must

Definition for must

noun as in necessity, essential

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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

have, need

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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"There's trouble back home, so I must return. My parents are there - the situation is grave," he told BBC Hindi.

From BBC

“Evil must be punished,” the father continues, “therefore, I appeal to you, dear Mr. President, and ask you to order the FBI to immediately begin investigating the murder of my son.”

From Los Angeles Times

There was such a crazy finish to Brentford's defeat by Sunderland that the Bees must still be wondering how they lost.

From BBC

New national standards govern how quickly Danes must be treated: following a referral, a cancer diagnosis has to be given within two weeks.

From BBC

To use Lossless Listening on Spotify, premium users must enable it in their settings, and an icon will appear when listening.

From Los Angeles Times

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