as in necessities
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
exercise is a must if you want to stay healthy
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Recent Examples of musts
Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The spinach bacon salad and Greek-style pasta salad are two absolute musts in my book.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The spinach bacon salad and Greek-style pasta salad are two absolute musts in my book.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musts
Noun
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The interior is open and spacious, able to hold all of your necessities, and comes in four colors.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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The hidden gem is packed with steep deals on cool-weather necessities at shockingly reasonable prices.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, in January 2025, the government introduced a Social Media Bill that placed further requirements on social media platforms.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Musts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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