Definitions

must

[muhst] / mʌst /

NOUN

necessity, essential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precondition prerequisite requisite

STRONG

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

WEAK

ought sine qua non

VERB

ought, should

Synonyms

STRONG

have need

WEAK

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 European Security Order as we know it has ceased to exist...and with that the risks for Swedish security have also increased," Lena Hallin, head of MUST, told a news conference.

From Reuters • Feb. 20, 2023

Peyman Kia worked for the domestic security service, SAPO, and for the foreign defense intelligence agency, MUST, Swedish media said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

MUST, the club's Supporters' Trust, issued a statement in the aftermath of Saturday's defeat, saying the result feels like "the culmination of a long-term direction of travel".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2022

Related How to use AirDrop on a Mac TO USE AIRDROP, YOU MUST: Be near the person or device you want to share something with.

From The Verge • Apr. 18, 2022

Who is it thwarts and bilks the inward MUST?

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

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