desiderations

noun

plural of desideration
as in requirements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiderations
  1. requirements
  2. wishes
  3. necessities
  4. needs
  5. essentials
  6. requisites
Noun
  • News to know now The Supreme Court said Texas can enforce age verification and parental consent requirements for most apps while those rules are being challenged as a free-speech violation.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Threatening to limit mail-in voting, adding ridiculous ID requirements, or staging thugs at polling places are other possible ways to convince you to stay home.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of requirements
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
Definition of wishes
Noun
  • The lawsuit comes as consumers report struggling to afford basic necessities.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • But within a few days, thanks to these companies, Deulofeu could send her sister necessities with just a few clicks.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But when Erik Spoelstra is strategizing, the needs of Nikola Jovic, for better or worse, are not going to be at the top of the organizational process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • Packing for a trip is a balancing act between saving space and bringing all your (actual) essentials.
    — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
  • Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of essentials
Noun
  • The prime requisites for good pictures were clear visibility and sufficient altitude.
    — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of requisites
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“Desiderations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderations. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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