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most wanted

ADJECTIVE

desired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

necessary needed requested

WEAK

asked for

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoned fulfilled renounced satisfied

ADJECTIVE

cherished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciated loved

STRONG

treasured valued

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoned fulfilled renounced satisfied

Example Sentences

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The Chinese, who had put Fang atop their most wanted list of Tiananmen protesters, demanded him back, which America refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

What they most wanted was their sovereignty and their land ownership respected.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

TAPALPA, Mexico — The most wanted man in Mexico was hiding out next to a country club.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Shortly after his arrest it was revealed that San Diego was one of America's most wanted fugitives and had featured five times on the Fox programme America's Most Wanted.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

That night, as happy as I was to be home, I had a sense that what I most wanted and longed for was going to be denied me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela