should

[shood] / ʃʊd /

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo

STRONG

entertain let must sustain tolerate

WEAK

be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with think about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

exclude want

VERB

may

Synonyms

STRONG

will

WEAK

be going to shall

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Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, echoed that call, saying in his own blog post that there should be a global AI regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“I don’t think it should be irresponsible to defense,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Angfurba also suggests that Hillary Dawa should have established contact to let the company know he was still alive.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But campaigners argue lobbying goes further than it should.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I should tell him I don’t hate him.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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