as in appeals
an earnest request
at the delegate's desire, the voice vote on the controversial measure was followed by an actual roll call
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as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday
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as in requests
to make a request for
the host desires a response to the dinner invitation by tomorrow
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desires
Noun
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Pete Alonso is still on the free agent market, despite pleas from Mets fans for the team to re-sign the first baseman.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2025 -
Initial investor reaction though was largely negative, with pleas for more details.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Unlike Synopsys and Ansys, whose focus is on technological integration for market leadership, the Honda-Nissan merger seeks to reclaim their status as culturally influential brands.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The last quarter moon in Libra seeks to find harmony.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On Christmas Eve in 1814 thousands of American, British and Canadian families were having their prayers answered.—
William Lambers,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Your prayers and kindness mean more than words can express.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Desires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desires. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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