1
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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2
as in wants
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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Recent Examples of wishes
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
Farmiga wishes Lorraine Warren, who died in 2019, could have been there with them.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
She is cast away by her mother, who wishes nothing to interfere with her theater.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite all the success, Love and Deepspace’s creator (who wishes to remain anonymous) has never spoken with a journalist from a Western country before.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Enid-as-Wednesday wishes Thing could come to the family dinner with her for support.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
As a parent, Cash wishes that the dialogue between state legislators and educators was more open.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Nicola ended her emotional message by sending birthday wishes to her brother in heaven.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025
The wrestling world now wishes one of its most authentic and respected performers a full and speedy recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ned and Mare have another flirty exchange at the bar, but her date Theo is ready to leave, so Ned just wishes them a good night.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
Farmiga wishes Lorraine Warren, who died in 2019, could have been there with them.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
She is cast away by her mother, who wishes nothing to interfere with her theater.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite all the success, Love and Deepspace’s creator (who wishes to remain anonymous) has never spoken with a journalist from a Western country before.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Enid-as-Wednesday wishes Thing could come to the family dinner with her for support.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
As a parent, Cash wishes that the dialogue between state legislators and educators was more open.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Nicola ended her emotional message by sending birthday wishes to her brother in heaven.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025
The wrestling world now wishes one of its most authentic and respected performers a full and speedy recovery.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishes
Verb
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Guns rights advocates — including politically powerful groups such as the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America — vowed to fight any proposal that imposes a blanket gun ban targeting a segment of the population.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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At that wavelength, optics imposes a hard requirement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reese wants great players in Chicago?—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Today’s consumer wants products that reflect their identity and values, and papers are part of that equation.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How many other unspoken desires could take shape there?—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some commenters had questions relating to the children's own desires for their hobbies.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In many respects, the 2023 Caquetá Cessna Stationair crash feels like a story tailor-made for a National Geographic documentary.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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In many respects, the arguments for that back up those expectations.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Venugopal points out that the lab study couldn’t capture the onslaught of enzymes, teeth gritting, and temperature variation that a real human mouth inflicts.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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Corporate crime and wrongdoing—pollution, dangerous products, financial fraud and scams, unsafe workplaces, and more—inflicts far more damage on people than street crime, whether measured by dollars, injuries, or lives.—
Robert Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The office of James Russell Kahl's attorney did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The White House echoed that argument in regards to this week’s strike.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Crown Point resident Susan McKendry, during the public hearing portion of the annexation request, asked about how the new business park would be serviced in regards to utilities.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Wishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wishes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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