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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Recent Examples of appeal
Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, umpires will continue to make the initial call, but players can appeal close ones.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The question now is whether OpenAI can balance its high-performing models with mass market appeal.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The penalty portion was later thrown out—though James plans to appeal.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, umpires will continue to make the initial call, but players can appeal close ones.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dassey, now 35, has exhausted his appeal efforts.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The question now is whether OpenAI can balance its high-performing models with mass market appeal.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
Noun
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This is his first full album since the end of the YSL trial and his formal release from prison, following his guilty plea on October 31, 2024.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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As part of the plea agreement, three other counts Brown was facing have been dismissed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.—
Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consider taking screenshots of booking pages that show the original flight times and prices.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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His company has partnered with the NFL in booking the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kelly said trustees needed more time to study policies and to discuss how allowing time for prayer and Bible reading and other religious texts will impact students and employees who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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An upcoming prayer walk was scheduled to take place on National Avenue.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s an atemporal quality to the film’s stylized alternate reality, which blends an old-world charm with signs of a technocratic dystopia, all contained to a few blocks in an imaginary town.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initiatives are laws placed on the ballot for consideration, either by the legislature or through public petitions, that voters then approve or reject.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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On April 2, according to statements from NPR executives filed along with its legal petition, a top CPB executive, Kathy Merritt, affirmed that the corporation had approved NPR's contract extension.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sølberg’s fascination with Hanawon, South Korea’s integration center for North Korean refugees, led him to make a radio documentary about the facility.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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That fascination stayed with him, even as his career evolved.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department has spent months investigating, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence necessary to secure an indictment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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