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has to

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verb phrase

  • Used to express that something is required or necessary; must.

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The tumor has to be sequenced to identify the mutations the vaccine should target.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

He was corrected by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins who laughed and joked: "Secretary Burgum has to do a little magic."

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

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  • is obliged to
  • gotta
  • is supposed to
  • needs to
  • is required to

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

other words

  • doesn't have to
  • is optional
  • need not
  • is free to

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