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
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
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Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Some Southwestern Native Americans peoples, like the Taos Pueblo, also believe that dancing, in this case as a spiritual entreaty or invocation to the weather, might bring about cold weather and even snow, so perhaps there’s something to the tradition.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Some Southwestern Native Americans peoples, like the Taos Pueblo, also believe that dancing, in this case as a spiritual entreaty or invocation to the weather, might bring about cold weather and even snow, so perhaps there’s something to the tradition.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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Kirk was charged by federal prosecutors with a felony but offered a misdemeanor plea deal before the case went to trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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They were not required to enter a plea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Higher rates tend to increase the relative appeal of yielding assets such as government bonds versus non-yielding precious metals like gold.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The city didn't want to pay, and won its appeal for a new trial, but since then new evidence has surfaced – allegations of a coverup – according to the family's attorney, Lance Northcutt.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tim Pennington called again that evening, Bell said, to ask for prayers as his son's condition was worsening, and then later told him the soldier had succumbed to his injuries.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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With a defense-first lineup stuck on the floor and no opportunity to advance the ball, the Nuggets had no choice but to settle for a 60-foot prayer by Gordon at the buzzer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some candidates who submitted petitions by the March 4 deadline failed to qualify because some of their signatures were deemed invalid.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prior to that legislation, if a union receives enough petitions to hold an election, there’s no minimum number of votes required for the election.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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