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noun

ə-ˈpēl How to pronounce appeal (audio)
Definition of appealnext
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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appeal

2 of 2

verb

as in to book

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Recent Examples of appeal
Noun
Instead, the rapid rebound suggests confidence that Dubai’s appeal as a business hub has endured, despite five months of conflict. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Part of the appeal is undoubtedly the location of the streets, with Harrods, the Natural History Museum, Hyde Park, and other London landmarks in very close proximity. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
The proceedings will then go forward in a trial format, with an opportunity to appeal if the commission rules against him. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Devin Remiker said the ruling was wrong, but didn’t say if the party would appeal. — Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
  1. plea
  2. attractiveness
  3. book
  4. prayer
  5. charm
  6. incriminate
  7. petition
  8. fascination
Noun
  • Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie issued a new plea for information on Saturday, after authorities released two ransom notes received in the days after her mother Nancy’s disappearance six months ago.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • The judging criteria balanced overall attractiveness and legibility for law enforcement.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The list compiled 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 factors of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Verb
  • As of Thursday afternoon, she had not yet been booked into Riverside County, and no in-custody arraignment had been scheduled.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The restaurants that need the visibility most are often the smaller, newer or lesser-known spots on the list, not the ones that are already hard to book on a normal Tuesday.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • The unknowable force that does not lend itself to hope, prayer, diligent actions, good intentions or rigorous effort.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Please keep her family, her fellow deputies, and the entire Lexington County community in your prayers.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • Venus enters Libra and your 1st House of Self, refreshing your confidence, charm, style, and personal magnetism.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Located in Lymington, The Cot is a small and cozy cottage with old-world charm.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of charm
Verb
  • Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment so as to not incriminate himself more than 100 times – 111 times by some counts.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The group uncovered an incriminating flash drive hidden in Victor’s safe, exposing his role in covering up a deadly conspiracy involving a construction project.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of incriminate
Noun
  • Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, the state’s top elections official, conceded the errors that led to lawsuits by Democrats in Hartford and Enfield concerning the gathering of petition signatures in order to force a primary.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During the Trustee’s inquiry into their Chapter 11 petition, concern grew over how the couple used the GoFundMe proceeds, which immediately jumped to $102,290 in January 2025 after the fundraiser was launched, the filing said.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of petition
Noun
  • Jules Dassin explored his previously unexamined fascination with the psychosexual.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The fascination persisted, though Burke often undercut it with humor and self-deprecation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascination

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