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wish list

American  

noun

  1. a usually unwritten list of things one wishes for.

    Money is on everyone's wish list.


wish list British  

noun

  1. a list of things desired by a person or organization

    the Polish government's wish list

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wish list

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The hirsute libertarian, using leverage from his midterm elections triumph in October, just massaged labor reform legislation through Congress, delivering one of the Big Three structural reforms on markets’ wish list.

From Barron's

Lara, the regulator, appears exasperated by some insurers’ reluctance to re-enter the market, despite getting pretty much everything on their wish list.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A triplet superconductor is high on the wish list of many physicists working in the field of solid state physics," said Professor Jacob Linder.

From Science Daily

Washington removed so-called pulses, an agricultural category that includes Indian staples lentils and chickpeas, from its duty-free wish list following Indian farmer protests.

From Barron's

But Kid Rock, 55, appears to have high hopes, with an opportunity to regain relevance likely at the top of his wish list.

From Los Angeles Times