DESIDERATIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

desiderations

noun

plural of desideration

as in requirements

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Noun

Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the court.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirements

Noun

That is only compounding the pressure on Taiz's limited supply of water and other necessities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of necessities

Noun

Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
After all, the government closest to the people is the best response to local needs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

There’s even a handy pocket to hold your smartphone, headphones, and other tiny in-flight essentials, and its plush material is cozy to snuggle up to.

— Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026
The first step will be to clarify what people need and organize the delivery of food, medicine, hygiene products and other essentials, Lantratova said in an online statement.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 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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