DESIDERATING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

desiderating

verb

present participle of desiderate

as in craving

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve

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But after years of visiting the city for conventions, many of us have been craving destinations that recognise the visitor has changed too.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Like fainting, craving pickles, or struggling to wiggle into skinny jeans, vomiting, in the cultural imagination, is a stand-in for imminent motherhood, as legible as any pregnancy test.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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For those wanting to dine in private, the full menu is available for room service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
On July 8, more than 38 years after her mother’s killing in Jacksonville, Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a man wanting to come forward with information on a cold case.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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For the grand finale of her tropical celebration, the Academy Award-winning actress went braless in a head-turning satin slip dress while enjoying the sunset on the sand.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
The focus is not only on smaller ships, but also on the ease of unpacking once and visiting multiple destinations, while enjoying the restaurants, spa, service, and design found at a luxury resort.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoying

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But Newcastle intend to use the proceeds from the Tonali sale to reinvest in their squad, with Howe desiring a goalkeeper, at least one full-back, two midfielders (should Joe Willock also leave) and at least one attacker.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Yes, a few reward-like mechanisms are in the thin layer of the models built through reinforcement learning, but the models are overwhelmingly about predicting, not desiring.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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