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desired

[dih-zahyuhrd] / dɪˈzaɪərd /






ADJECTIVE
sought
Synonyms




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Unified has enough money hoarded in reserves to reach a desired agreement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

However, microwave frying alone does not produce the desired texture.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This requires understanding context, the desired intent and having the ability to act in that moment.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

He allowed the men to eat as much as they desired.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong