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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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2
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
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The Folsom and Clementine program mirrors restrictions adopted across Northern California with boaters wishing to launch having a red quarantine seal for at least 30 days after a mandatory inspection.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Those wishing to honor her memory can donate to the Camp Sloane YMCA Susan Senk Memorial Fund.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
The Folsom and Clementine program mirrors restrictions adopted across Northern California with boaters wishing to launch having a red quarantine seal for at least 30 days after a mandatory inspection.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Two laws since passed by the Florida legislature to pre-empt local zoning regulations appeared to thwart those wishes.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wish
Noun
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The Treasury Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White House press office did not respond to a request for comment.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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For instance, there was a high level of desire to be guided through the process of entering one's billing or credit card info into an in-car payment app.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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It is not lost on senior figures that their desire to transform the club is much harder and slower than in the age before PSR, where the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City could accelerate progression with few spending limits.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But if Mom can’t stand the thought of leaving the house without her hair in place, this beauty buy is a must.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Safety glasses are a must, and hearing protection is essential when working with loud equipment.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his 1941 state of the union address, Franklin Roosevelt spoke of four freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom from want and freedom from fear.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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There are powerful companies that make mind-boggling profits from our want of digital more.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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Marrying Business Impact With Economics While the industry has witnessed a proliferation of smaller, specialized AI models, significant AI chip innovation remains essential to deliver the performance requirements for supporting advanced reasoning and multimodal models.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Clinics, meanwhile, grapple with strict 340B compliance requirements—often without adequate staff or tools to manage efficiently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wish. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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