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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
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Even his mother wishes her son would get his hands a little dirtier.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the siblings took to social media to share birthday wishes to the late wildlife conservationist — who died nearly 20 years ago.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The Herald wishes to clarify that Rogers was neither tried nor convicted of the federal charge brought against him.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
And a Spurs player who wishes to remain anonymous, heard about the text and bought Nic Taylor a ticket to Norway, ABC reported.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tupay wishes there were more information available on things like seat depth and width, the way attractions post minimum or maximum height.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But if the court of appeals wishes to hear oral arguments, the ruling will be issued later in the year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The police dispatcher, who now wishes to remain anonymous, is a 22-year-old who's serving in the Navy Reserve.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Miss Manners only wishes everyone would calm down.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Even his mother wishes her son would get his hands a little dirtier.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the siblings took to social media to share birthday wishes to the late wildlife conservationist — who died nearly 20 years ago.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The Herald wishes to clarify that Rogers was neither tried nor convicted of the federal charge brought against him.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
And a Spurs player who wishes to remain anonymous, heard about the text and bought Nic Taylor a ticket to Norway, ABC reported.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tupay wishes there were more information available on things like seat depth and width, the way attractions post minimum or maximum height.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
But if the court of appeals wishes to hear oral arguments, the ruling will be issued later in the year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wishes
Verb
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Its across-the-board native cloud infrastructure and NVMe storage give it an edge over many conventional hosting providers, although HostArmada imposes stricter limits on storage, database sizes, and monthly data transfers as a trade-off.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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No country in the world imposes a pure graduate tax, though many use income-contingent loans.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s the version of himself Arenas wants to recapture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the Afrikaans world of my childhood, dancing often meant the stolid vastrap (tight-step), the terrible langarm (long-arm, a two-step that desperately wants to be a one-step), or, worst of all, volkspele (national or popular games), compulsory in Afrikaans-medium state-run schools.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the object of all my desires.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their desires are numerous and ambiguous and require a great deal of detail to describe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Football players at power conference schools resemble pro athletes in many respects, while football players at FCS schools might not.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The outcome of the dispute will depend on whether Campbell’s can prove the label matches in all relevant respects what’s inside the relationship.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If a minor fires the gun and inflicts harm on themselves or another individual, the person who failed to store the gun properly could face a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $7,500, or both.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Ellie does a great job with Christian’s birthday cake, which pleases Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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That creates healthy breadth readings and pleases professional stock pickers, though in the past has not been associated with strong index advances.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Representatives for Ogles did not respond to requests for comment Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also at the meeting, during which several residents spoke critically of the data centers proposed for Yorkville, Olson addressed some of the questions that have been arising with regards to the city’s data center plans.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But these days, the reference is commonly negative, at least with regards to food prices, medical bills, guns, drugs, and urban safety.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Wishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wishes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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