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as in imposes
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 wants
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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Recent Examples of wishes
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Androw always chooses House of Bread and wishes more pizzerias would take up the cause.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Bruno and Richard, wishes school families had been warned a year in advance.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Each person who wishes to stand in the elections has to submit 2,337 signatures supporting them before 9pm on March 2 to become an official candidate.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Wedding vows, birthday wishes, thank you notes and even Valentine’s Day messages are increasingly being outsourced to algorithms.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
From one bird of prey to another, Vulture wishes those Eagles the very best.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more fundamentally, ICE agents could, if Congress wishes, be deprived of all criminal-arrest power and the authority to execute judicial warrants.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
And when Ann passed away one of Ann’s wishes was to have her ashes spread and sprinkled.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Owner Fardowsa Sheik Ali just wishes more people were willing stop in and try it.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Androw always chooses House of Bread and wishes more pizzerias would take up the cause.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Bruno and Richard, wishes school families had been warned a year in advance.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Each person who wishes to stand in the elections has to submit 2,337 signatures supporting them before 9pm on March 2 to become an official candidate.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Wedding vows, birthday wishes, thank you notes and even Valentine’s Day messages are increasingly being outsourced to algorithms.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
From one bird of prey to another, Vulture wishes those Eagles the very best.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Perhaps more fundamentally, ICE agents could, if Congress wishes, be deprived of all criminal-arrest power and the authority to execute judicial warrants.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
And when Ann passed away one of Ann’s wishes was to have her ashes spread and sprinkled.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishes
Verb
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The directive also prohibits federal immigration agents from using city property and imposes a fee on owners who allow federal agents to use private property.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Texas imposes a 10% cap for lending to people in that state.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two Cabo Blanco rooms on the upper level are accessed by a flatter path, and ideal for anyone who wants less of a journey getting back to their room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Heldman, co-founder of Stand With Survivors, said the coalition wants the LA 28 board to know that leadership carries consequences.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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These movies have the extraordinary merit of putting the passions of love and the obstacles to relationships front and center, balancing personal desires and social obligations on an equal footing, and thereby lending bourgeois life the grandeur of tragedy.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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No matter what year you were born in, the year of the Fire Horse is a time to speak up about your desires, be courageous in sharing your love, and take calculated risks.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As law enforcement vehicles sat outside the arena Tuesday, a few people came by with flowers to pay their respects.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s predecessors, former mayors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel, also paid their respects in Tuesday statements.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Only if the Pac-12 collects three or four NCAA Tournament bids on a regular basis and a team not named Gonzaga or San Diego State inflicts damage in March Madness.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His fervor for society pleases his mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), but also frustrates her to the point of squeezing Penelope for information.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The new emphasis, and the current EPA’s view that economic interests should be critical to environmental rules, pleases many business groups.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Agostini did not respond to requests for comment from The Times.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Officials from Japan's state agencies leading the project, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, or JOGMEC, did not respond to requests for comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stewart, affectionately called Smoke, has at times said conflicting things in regards to his NASCAR driving career.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Wishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wishes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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