supplication

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplication
Noun
  • Trump's Cabinet meeting begins with a prayer President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting began with a prayer on Wednesday.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral.
    Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ruby cast blame on Hildebrandt for what had occurred and agreed to testify against the counselor as part of a plea deal.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Young Thug ended 2024 on a high note for himself and his fans when he was offered a plea deal and released from jail.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • One unexpected development is that Reddit, long dogged by a reputation for mischief and mayhem, has achieved a kind of mass appeal.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
  • For Shirazi, part of the appeal of government work was the security.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Allen was then put in a bathtub of scalding water, the petition says.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Two new pieces of evidence are at the center of the petition.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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