as in plea
an earnest request
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Recent Examples of entreaty
This is especially concerning because decades of research have shown that people are often more influenced by stories than by explicit arguments and entreaties.
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Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
But despite a new gold plaque crediting Wetzel and entreaties to Landover, the Daines blockade remains.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
His entreaties to male culture paid off in November.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice nominated by Democratic President in 1993, refused the Democratic Party's entreaties to resign during the eight years of 's presidency, which ended in 2017.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
But despite a new gold plaque crediting Wetzel and entreaties to Landover, the Daines blockade remains.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
His entreaties to male culture paid off in November.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice nominated by Democratic President in 1993, refused the Democratic Party's entreaties to resign during the eight years of 's presidency, which ended in 2017.
—Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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Two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping were dismissed as part of a plea agreement, according to court records.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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But also there, making an impassioned plea, were Ben Kingan's parents.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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At this time, his family is requesting privacy and appreciates your continued thoughts and prayers.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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At an inaugural prayer service, an Episcopal bishop asked Trump to show mercy to immigrants and L.G.B.T. children.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Though there's been a Change.org petition to bring them back since 2017, McDonald's hasn't answered the call.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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This decision comes almost three years after health groups and activists filed a petition to end the use of Red 3, also known as erythrosine, due to its link to cancer and behavioral problems among children.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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