have got to

VERB

must

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 no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

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“Things have got to change,” says Todd Snitchler, CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, a trade group representing power producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It is a place where people have got to know us not as famous people but as neighbors, friends, parents. I really treasure our friendships here because they have substance,” Steenburgen added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"Now you have got to handle a little bit of the backlash of what has happened since."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“We have got to put some guard rails around them,” Barrocas said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“You have got to be kidding me,” Seven said.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

have got to

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