1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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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
Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Historic Fort Worth quickly sued the City of Fort Worth, saying the city violated its own historic preservation ordinance when staff allowed Texas Wesleyan to go through the zoning commission and not the appeals board.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Bates said Menzies’ right to appeal the ruling was exhausted in late 2023, but news outlets report Menzies' legal team plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Noun
The court’s conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Historic Fort Worth quickly sued the City of Fort Worth, saying the city violated its own historic preservation ordinance when staff allowed Texas Wesleyan to go through the zoning commission and not the appeals board.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Verb
His name recognition, in part tied to his father, Mario, and the perception during the COVID pandemic that his leadership was a foil to Trump’s chaos, continued to appeal to some voters.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Bates said Menzies’ right to appeal the ruling was exhausted in late 2023, but news outlets report Menzies' legal team plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
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As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped three other counts included in the initial indictment in November.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The plea agreement was negotiated by deputy prosecutor Victoria Wadley and defense attorney Jimmy Morris.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Regardless of the reason, Dhesi is not currently booked for any future dates with the promotion.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Smith said the moment news broke in April that the state would allow a limited amount of fishing of Chinook salmon in the ocean, his regulars called and his boat was booked up.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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Our hearts are broken, and our prayers are with his family, friends and all those who loved him so deeply.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Men’s Pre-Collection Louis Vuitton unveils its Spring/Summer 2026 Men’s Pre-Collection, inspired by the charm of the English countryside.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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Ahern said the shopping spree is causing deep concern among locals that the new builds won’t match the charm and quirks of Altadena, where century-old Craftsmans mingle with Colonial Revivals and English Tudors.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The group 1000 Friends of Florida has an online petition urging Floridians to write to the governor, urging a veto.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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The board will verify that the petition includes the signatures of a majority of employees and certify the bargaining unit.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Noun
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At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
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This experimental approach is characteristic of Ulvaeus’s career-long fascination with technological innovation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that the audiotapes contain incriminating statements regarding Crawford's death.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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James responded that the story stopped because he was instructed not to say anything that would incriminate himself.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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Trump is 78 years old and expresses a desire to bring America back to a golden age of manufacturing before globalism outsourced American jobs and created a reliance on foreign trade.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This decision reflects a broader skepticism toward centralized identity infrastructure and a desire to limit the federal government’s role in managing citizen-level credentials.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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