desiderations

plural of desideration

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiderations
Noun
  • Rule of 55 is more flexible, but eligibility requirements keep the option open to a limited group, advisers said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Now, Kubik and other residents are backing Bill 29-26, a countywide proposal that would add new buffer requirements for cannabis dispensaries.
    Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Since 1981, Disney has helped fulfill wishes with the organization for more than 175,000 children, or a wish an hour each day.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2024 in Miami-Dade County, housing for a single adult cost $1,892 per month, food $549, transportation $424, healthcare $189, and that's not an exhaustive list of necessities — the monthly total, factoring in additional expenses, came to $3,982.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Namely, things like comfy seating and practical necessities.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • District officials said staffing and budget decisions are made at the school and department level by building and department leaders based on the needs of individual schools and departments.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Some put it toward their general budgets, while others target specific needs.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Following the killing of Renee Good, Smitten Kitten began collecting groceries, diapers, toilet paper and other essentials.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The image showed the bag — complete with a luggage tag resembling a ranch dressing bottle — placed in an airport security screening bin along with other travel essentials.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • No locals had dared help the rancher repair his fence and care for his herd because of the cartel requisites, leaving the rancher with a limited employment pool.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Jenkins clarified that one of the requisites to being eligible to earn a charter in the first place was to compete in every Cup race the last two years — an expensive undertaking.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Desiderations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderations. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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