Synonyms for desired
de·sired

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1. coveted, desired, in demand(p), sought afteradjective

   greatly desired

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unwanted

2. craved, desiredadjective

   wanted intensely

   "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"

   Synonyms:
   craved, coveted, in demand(p), sought after

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unwanted

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1. List of paraphrases for "desired":

   désiré, wished, expected, désirée, wanted, liked, intended, sought, hoped, desirable, anticipated

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1. Robert Palladino:

   The president has made clear that the decision is aimed at securing the United States borders and protecting American citizens, these programs have not effectively prevented illegal immigration from coming to the United States, and theyve not achieved the desired results.

2. Susan Wright:

   Is this a dynamic (Anastasia) really wanted? I don't think it was, so it does come off as something that was unwanted and not enthusiastically desired.

3. Sinan Ulgen:

   Erdogan does not want to go there, because that would mean power sharing, and holding the elections with a government not under AKP control, that is his least-desired scenario.

4. Bertrand Russell:

   If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.

5. Eric Garcetti:

   The continuing, record-breaking growth and strength of tourism in Los Angeles is a shining light for our economy, creating good-paying jobs for our families, benefiting local businesses, and generating significant revenue for the city that goes toward the public services our city needs, angelenos should be proud that our great city is such a desired tourist destination for visitors from across the U.S. and around the world.