intercession
noun
in·ter·ces·sion
ˌin-tər-ˈse-shən 
1
: the act of interceding
2
: prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another
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Pope Francis had confirmed a miracle attributed to Sheen’s intercession on July 6, 2019, and had set his beatification for Dec. 21 that year in Peoria.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Looney said his mother nonetheless was a devout churchgoer, habitually committing to saying novenas — nine-day periods of prayer seeking intercession for a person or cause, the beneficiaries often a surprise.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The salvific intercessions of a goddess would have been needed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Looney said his mother nonetheless was a devout churchgoer, habitually committing to saying novenas — nine-day periods of prayer seeking intercession for a person or cause, the beneficiaries often a surprise.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The salvific intercessions of a goddess would have been needed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intercession
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercession. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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