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as in to impose
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable
despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me
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as in to please
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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as in request
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
having her own home was something she had wished for since she was a child
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Recent Examples of wish
Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Does Craig wish the next installment in his current signature franchise could play in theaters for more than a week?
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, who now supports former President Donald Trump in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris, argued unsuccessfully that the two swing states are violating his constitutional rights by leaving him on the ballot against his wishes.
—Greg Stohr / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recommendations Executives who wish to harness the power of quantum computing sooner should consider the following:
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—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Does Craig wish the next installment in his current signature franchise could play in theaters for more than a week?
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Heading towards that trial before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, the government pushed back especially hard Wednesday on the defense’s wish to unmask the accusers and potential witnesses at the trial.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Kennedy, who now supports former President Donald Trump in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris, argued unsuccessfully that the two swing states are violating his constitutional rights by leaving him on the ballot against his wishes.
—Greg Stohr / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wish
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County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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This innate desire for connection, however, combined with people’s reliance on technology, can lead to feelings of FOMO– fear of missing out – and anxiety during a digital detox.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Depth is a must, as the team currently has Rush and Trey Lance as the only viable options right now.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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While in the Riviera Nayarit, renting a yacht for the day is a must.Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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One perennial want under any effective totalitarian state is the appeal to history, of course.Will Tizard, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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What’s important is that libertarians are decidedly not against child rearing, healthcare, retirement savings, or any of the many things members of the left want, Harris is promising, or both.John Tamny, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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One requirement is that the guest artists already have a book of big band arrangements.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This translates directly to meeting future business requirements and today's process and collaboration needs.Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wish. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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