Synonyms for should
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1. shouldverb

   Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to;

   Synonyms:
   ought

   Antonyms:
   shouldnt

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1. should

   One ought to do that which he is under moral obligation or in duty bound to do. Ought is the stronger word, holding most closely to the sense of moral obligation, or sometimes of imperative logical necessity; should may have the sense of moral obligation or may apply merely to propriety or expediency, as in the proverb, "The liar should have a good memory," i. e., he will need it. Ought is sometimes used of abstractions or inanimate things as indicating what the mind deems to be imperative or logically necessary in view of all the conditions; as, these goods ought to go into that space; these arguments ought to convince him; should in such connections would be correct, but less emphatic. Compare DUTY.

   Synonyms:
   ought

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1. List of paraphrases for "should":

   ought, expected, oughta, gotta, needs

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1. Jerry Brown:

   I agree with the Catholic bishops who have said that local, state and federal officials should' work collaboratively and prudently in the implementation of this deployment, ensuring that the presence of National Guard is measured and not disruptive to community life,'.

2. Christy Miceli:

   Reproductive health care is not a luxury. It is life-saving care that every person should be able to access, no matter how much money they make, it is my right to live, and without Planned Parenthood and Title X, I wouldn't be here.

3. Mark Milley:

   That letter is a draft. It was a mistake, it was unsigned, it should not have been released...( it was) poorly worded, implies withdrawal, that is not what's happening, it's an honest mistake... it should not have been sent.

4. Jewell Loyd:

   Obviously, you want her back safe, but overseas is overseas and that’s what the focus of this campaign also is — to (show) how much women have to go through and not having the choice to stay home. All of us play overseas, and I think understanding that we have great marketing and great talent here in the states and understand that we should be here and be able to play here. So that’s the focus as well. You get better at your craft. BRITTNEY GRINER ARREST IN MIDST OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR 'KIND OF A PERFECT STORM,' SPORTS ATTORNEY SAYS WNBA star Jewell Loyd, middle, launched The Future of Basketball is Female campaign. Juju Watkins, far left, Hailey Van Lith, left of Loyd, Isabella 'Jiggy Izzy' Escribano, right of Loyd, and Jamad Fiin joined her. (Future of Basketball is female Campaign).

5. Brian Schatz:

   Jeb Bush's comments regarding the children of Asian immigrants are derogatory and offensive, he should immediately retract his statements and apologize to the Asian community for his insensitive behavior.