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
In some ways, Sacrifice is an entreaty for a return to pure, even blind faith, albeit not of the Christian variety.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite these entreaties, Zyyo covered the mural with sheetrock.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Aug. 2025
The belief is that users do not want to slog through a series of back-and-forth entreaties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite these entreaties, Zyyo covered the mural with sheetrock.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Aug. 2025
The belief is that users do not want to slog through a series of back-and-forth entreaties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entreaty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is a holiday when Jews engage in fasting, prayer and reflection, beginning at sundown Wednesday.—
Alex Leff,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Religiousness was measured by responses to questions about the importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer and belief in God.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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