would like

idiom

used to say that someone wants to do or have something
We would like to help in any way we can.
She would like a haircut.

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Health care Most Americans would like to see the ACA tax credits extended, including more than four in 10 Republicans. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025 Pushing longtime personalities out with no good-bye suggests that Mediaco, which just finished paying off its purchase of Hot 97 last year, would like a jewel in its repertoire to turn a bigger profit than Ebro. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Entergy would like to use Cypress Solar to help power Google's $4 billion West Memphis data center. Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025 There’s nothing more the Hornets would like to see than for things to turn around and have LaMelo be at the forefront of that. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for would like

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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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