desideratum

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Recent Examples of desideratum Diversity isn’t necessarily an ethical desideratum in a collection. New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021 The Trump administration has sought nothing less than a reformulation of U.S. policy on the two-state solution, bringing it in line with Netanyahu’s desiderata Among Netanyahu’s enablers, however, one partner stands out. Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2020 Remaining at home is invariably the desideratum for most among the elderly, and this includes the wish to die at home. Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 We marketing teams came to believe we alone could save startups from untimely deaths by achieving the desideratum to end all desiderata: product/market fit. Wired, 22 Oct. 2019 Airports supply the greatest desideratum of physical retail: foot traffic. Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine, 7 Sep. 2017 Some of the author costs are used to pay reviewers, causing one to question whether the process is always unbiased, as is the desideratum. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desideratum
Noun
  • If the Blues are planning on being a playoff team, improvement in this area is a must.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For those who are cooler in nature and require a bit of extra cover to stay warm in the cooler temps, blankets are a must, and storage for those blankets is ultimately needed as well.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bill also ditches the burdensome cover-up requirement for claims against individuals.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Christmas wish for love and healing.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Lenovo Tab Plus is a wish granted for easygoing users.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Heyward suggested that the conditions played a role in the injury, which is expected to end Killebrew’s season.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The system has the ability to show warehouse operators how much of the warehouse is occupied, whether products and pallets are in the right location, how storage conditions seem and more.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Desideratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desideratum. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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