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as in to impose
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 to please
to see fit
you're free to sit wherever you wish
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as in request
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Recent Examples of wish
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Visitors who wish to experience London at its finest during their stay can opt for a wide variety of accommodations, ranging from high-end hotels to cozy bed and breakfasts.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Savannah Chrisley got her wish: Her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are set to be pardoned by President Donald Trump.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 May 2025
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Verb
Robert De Niro cold called his longtime collaborator and friend Martin Scorsese just to wish him sweet dreams, much to the director's confusion and amusement.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Visitors who wish to experience London at its finest during their stay can opt for a wide variety of accommodations, ranging from high-end hotels to cozy bed and breakfasts.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
But Republicans on both sides of the Capitol are seemingly intent on following through on Trump’s wishes to include it and help the party avoid giving Democratic concessions in any possible negotiation.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Savannah Chrisley got her wish: Her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are set to be pardoned by President Donald Trump.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wish
Verb
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Now that Trump has sidestepped Congress and claimed the right to impose tariffs at will, Woldenberg is taking on the White House directly.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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That gave the coaches at least an idea of how the two young linemen move on their feet without a defensive end imposing his weight, will and strength on them.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Politics is a service business and Trump and his Capitol Hill allies are aiming to please the customer.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ralph Fiennes’s concierge is the director’s natural surrogate, the behind-the-scenes guy who tends to every detail of the hotel’s operation while going to extraordinary lengths to please the guests, even if that means bedding octogenarians.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Amazon did not immediately return Sourcing Journal’s request for comment on its robotics aspirations.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
Verb
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But so far, Trump has taken no action, and Russia continued to inflict pain on Ukraine as well.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Nothing can justify the number of civilian casualties (tens of thousands of women and children) inflicted by Israel in Gaza in the last two years.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The former wanted to produce a vehicle that could compete with the BMW M3, while the latter was looking for more outside engineering projects to bring in money.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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But White wanted to see boxing spectacles made more accessible.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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There was no single issue bonding together these early trailblazers other than a desire to offer an alternative view on clubs whose media coverage was largely restricted to the back page of the local newspaper and a rather staid, flimsy matchday programme.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Trump is 78 years old and expresses a desire to bring America back to a golden age of manufacturing before globalism outsourced American jobs and created a reliance on foreign trade.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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There are a bunch of OTC ingredients to choose from, and each requires some cautious experimentation.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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For now, there’s been a ton of fun moments to choose from on the ice.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Trader Joe's mini sheet cakes are a must for many shoppers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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In these turbulent times learning how to manage disputes is a must.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
12 June 2025
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“Wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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