sine qua nons

noun

variants also sine quibus non
plural of sine qua non
as in requirements
something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable an extensive grounding in mathematics is a sine qua non for a career in architecture

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  1. requirements
  2. necessities
  3. musts
Noun
  • Advertisement In Europe, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and England implemented school CPR education through national requirements or curriculum standards.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirements
Noun
  • LendingTree found that nearly one-third of Americans have used buy-now, pay-later to finance necessities like groceries, double the 14% who used the service two years ago.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Our neighbors still face high costs for housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, and other necessities.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • Hot apple cider and fresh cider doughnuts are fall musts, and this cider mill has both of them.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of musts
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