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
As a grandson who lived with him frantically packed a car, Nickerson refused all entreaties to evacuate.
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Esme forgoes a generic entreaty at the feet of her girlboss and instead makes a cunning personal plea for better judgment from her mentor.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Newsom has rebuffed those entreaties, and the White House seems no closer to making any significant moves forward.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, do your best to ignore their entreaties and build your life with your husband based on your plans, not their projections.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Esme forgoes a generic entreaty at the feet of her girlboss and instead makes a cunning personal plea for better judgment from her mentor.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Newsom has rebuffed those entreaties, and the White House seems no closer to making any significant moves forward.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, do your best to ignore their entreaties and build your life with your husband based on your plans, not their projections.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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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
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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
Noun
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The rug’s slightly distressed look gives it a bit of vintage appeal, and its stain-resistant finish will protect against everyday spills and debris.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
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Related article Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion Those findings come from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, which aims to provide a comprehensive measurement of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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