1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Discussions, on social media and among film critics, moved from obsessively parsing the story and its blockbuster appeal to debating what the movie means for Black film and Blackness writ large.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, Hsu noted the MacBook Neo only features 8GB of RAM and might not appeal to Windows users who prefer Microsoft’s OS.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Discussions, on social media and among film critics, moved from obsessively parsing the story and its blockbuster appeal to debating what the movie means for Black film and Blackness writ large.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
However, each company may appeal to slightly different types of investors depending on budget, experience and service preferences.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Still, Hsu noted the MacBook Neo only features 8GB of RAM and might not appeal to Windows users who prefer Microsoft’s OS.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
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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The commercial attractiveness of the World Cup, which is currently soliciting bids from potential host cites in North America and Europe, should be significantly higher.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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However, worries around a decline in attractiveness and fertility weren’t strongly linked with epigenetic aging.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most notably, though, the hotel is now home to the first JW Mindful Floor, where guests can book nine Mindful guest rooms, stocked with wellness amenities, and take advantage of perks like a spa credit and in-room breakfast.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Max Jones, Jose Suarez-Tavera and Angella Garcia of Grand Junction and Clifton resident James Kellerby were booked into the Mesa County Detention Center.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Look no further than this two-story renovated machiya that masterfully blends old-school charm with modern, functional design.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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With its homey Appalachian charm and affordable accommodations, Gatlinburg remains a beloved gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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But her cat, Oscar, shares her fascination.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Baseball’s richest rivalry still draws national fascination.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was convicted and sentenced to more than 38 years in prison in February 2023, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals later reversed the conviction and granted him a retrial based on illegally obtained incriminating statements.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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