desideratum
Example Sentences
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But in reality, ideological purity and political loyalty have become the overriding desiderata of the day.
From Salon
Diversity isn’t necessarily an ethical desideratum in a collection.
From New York Times
If conservatives think they can do a better job of delivering the most legitimate desiderata of conservatism, then it's on them to explain how, and to show that it can actually work.
From Salon
But there’s another overall desideratum: The system has to be straightforward enough to be managed easily — to get large numbers of people vaccinated as swiftly as possible.
From New York Times
Since her subjects are motivated by wealth or a related desideratum—beauty, youth, glamour, celebrity—they tend to be pathetic or...
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