appeal (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal (to)
Verb
  • In turn, Julian begged his ex to destroy the incriminating papers for the sake of their family.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • For nearly ten years, fans have been begging for its return.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Port of Seattle is petitioning to overturn a controversial new city law that allows housing in part of SoDo, escalating a political fight over the future of Seattle's industrial lands.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After his family won rulings for his return to U.S. soil by Monday, the Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Appeal (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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