supplication

noun

Definition of supplicationnext
as in prayer
an earnest request the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims

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  1. prayer
  2. plea
  3. appeal
  4. petition
Noun
  • And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.
    Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • After entering her guilty plea for filing false information to a law enforcement officer, she was sentenced to probation, court documents show, The Ledger reported.
    KC Baker, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The two-time All-Star catcher, who retired after the 2021 season following a 12-year career with nine teams, wrote a lengthy plea to eligible voters on .
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of plea
Noun
  • In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • After the petition was filed, Mejia said, prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office repeatedly requested the original letter from the brothers’ attorneys.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Bolick signed on to a plea urging Arizonans to not sign the petition that eventually brought the issue to the ballot.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of petition
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