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  • plural of desire.
  • present tense form of desire (3rd person singular).
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desires





VERB
ask, request
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
not want


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This may point to a mismatch where graduates aren’t building experience in the industries suited to their skills or desires.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Converts say spreadsheets turn their desires into packaged datasets that they can analyze for patterns—anything from “I typically catch feelings after the fourth date” to “my best dates tend to work in engineering.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

He desires respectability, but savors the buzz, the camaraderie — the honor among thieves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"It's a story of someone who dared to dream, and I want people to take this example and motivate themselves to be very ambitious and to go for whatever their heart desires."

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Here’s one of Frank’s: No one desires evil.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King



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