a must

1. A necessity; a requirement. For example, The Louvre is a must for visitors to Paris, or This book is a must for serious students of English. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Her recommendation for coating with a marmalade glaze is “optional,” but for me it is a must.

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Adding quality is a must and the club cannot afford another poor transfer window.

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Although companies always knew that the federal provision allowing them to operate could be closed, many were surprised to learn the change was pushed into a “must pass” bill to reopen the government, he said.

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“Changing the PM every four years is a must for Tehran to make sure no individual will have a fan base or become popular.”

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But it’s a “nice to have,” not a “must have.”

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Related Words

• mandatory 
• necessary 
• obligatory 
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