desiderations

noun

plural of desideration
as in requirements

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  1. requirements
  2. wishes
  3. necessities
  4. needs
  5. essentials
  6. requisites
Noun
  • Only data centers that comply with requirements by these agencies and state law will be allowed to connect to the grid.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Further requirements come into force in April 2028 and April 2029.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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
  • Technological advances have made many necessities dramatically cheaper and more widely available.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The final day for parents and their children to fill their carts with school necessities — backpacks, snacks and notebooks — came as students and families prepared for the new school year.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessities
Noun
  • As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This might not be that time, with major needs still at play, namely 3-point spacing, a starting shooting guard, and another big body for the power rotation.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • The tabletop offers room for a lamp and other essentials, while the two drawers keep clutter neatly tucked away.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In Hilo, grocery stores and gas stations were busy as people stocked up on essentials, CNN affiliate KHNL/KGMB reported.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 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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