APPEALS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

appeals 1 of 2

noun

plural of appeal

as in pleas

an earnest request made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood

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appeals

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal

as in books

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

Lucas chose to accept his execution and waive further appeals after DeSantis signed his death warrant in July. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The assessor’s office staff said they’re braced for a slew of appeals from out-of-state residents. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 After all these years of hearings, appeals, and decisions, Google’s market power will remain largely unchanged going forward. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 That temporary order was signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, assigned to handle appeals from the capital. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Two federal courts of appeals have now issued conflicting decisions on whether federal law preempts states from enforcing their sports betting laws against Kalshi and other prediction-market operators. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Under the old policy, appeals went before the library system's board. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 The most recent of these appeals was made by Vujić on Monday. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Valkyries’ coaching staff’s pleas to the officiating crew for a flagrant foul call were not successful.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of books

Noun

Guests were encouraged to offer prayers by sprinkling tobacco, sage, white cedar, and sweetgrass on the fire.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
By early October, fears intensified after Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, took to Facebook and asked fans for their prayers.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

Koloski-Ostrow cites one ancient account of an intrepid octopus, which climbed out of a toilet to devour fish stored in the household pantry.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

More than a thousand habeas petitions were filed in Minnesota courts between December and February (compared with only seventy-three habeas petitions during the previous year).

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
In addition, the parliamentarian refers to the appropriate committee legislation from the other chamber, communications from other branches of government and state and local governments, and petitions from private citizens.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
When the lawman asks for compensation for the fallen man’s widow, Cypher’s Frank Tanner summons a force to battle him.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

Verb

Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Lebanese leader criticizes Israel Saturday’s strikes are the deadliest since the truce went into effect two months ago.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026