1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
This category will select songs with innovative appeal that update the music scene through a professional perspective, based on the music airplay data compiled by radiko.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Musk filed for an appeal, and the case is now in the hands of the Delaware Supreme Court.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
This category will select songs with innovative appeal that update the music scene through a professional perspective, based on the music airplay data compiled by radiko.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hours after Boasberg’s decision, the Department of Justice appealed the ruling.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
Noun
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There are, by the organization’s current count, some 160,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild, many of whom are booking gigs on the regular.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Passengers can book a regular round-trip ticket, and get a complimentary companion fare that can be used for a friend, spouse, or anyone else.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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First was a simple message on X: two prayer hands emojis.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Father Tony Marti from St. Francis High School in La Canada, where Stephan is a basketball player, had called earlier to offer prayers.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Quilted jackets for a touch of classic, cottage-core charm and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, retro track jackets with so-sporty vibes.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Swap Out Your Artwork Wall art is a great way to quickly add a touch of St. Paddy’s charm.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their petition sparked a three-year denaming and renaming process that engaged both the college community and the wider public.—
Kathy Rose O'Brien,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Merrick was an object of fascination during his life, and his story resonated beyond his lifetime.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the Oscar-winning run of The Brutalist also recently showed, the length of movies remains a perennial subject of fascination among media and moviegoers alike.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lottie’s wellness cult is no more, although an incriminating video tape gives the adults at least some pretense of narrative tension.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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But sometimes the police turn out to be the bad guys, and the incriminating evidence is on them.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mister Romantic may be an equal-opportunity flirt, but there’s no carnal undercurrent to his desires.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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The fact that the session is filmed for consumption by the very public Alec claims to want to avoid does seem at cross-purposes with his expressed desire.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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