as in pleas
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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Recent Examples of appeals
Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nahmad has filed appeals four times in the case, all of which were denied.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
In California, officials granted roughly 15% of grievances and appeals in 2023, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
The once long-serving Southwest Side alderman who now serves on Cook County’s property tax appeals board told the Tribune the city’s spending must be reined in after shooting up in the last decade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Supervisors set a 120-day deadline but did not make a decision on the appeals.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
On June 2, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on two FMF appeals against FIFA bans, relating to friendlies in 2024 and 2025.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026
Noun
Lucite appeals to him for its translucent minimalism.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nahmad has filed appeals four times in the case, all of which were denied.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
In California, officials granted roughly 15% of grievances and appeals in 2023, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
The once long-serving Southwest Side alderman who now serves on Cook County’s property tax appeals board told the Tribune the city’s spending must be reined in after shooting up in the last decade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Supervisors set a 120-day deadline but did not make a decision on the appeals.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
On June 2, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on two FMF appeals against FIFA bans, relating to friendlies in 2024 and 2025.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Joseph and Kendra have both entered not guilty pleas to all charges.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Verb
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For several years, our industry has been in the demo era of artificial intelligence (AI)—that is, the era of impressive standalone moments such as a chatbot that summarizes a contract, a model that writes a marketing brief and an agent that books a meeting.—
Irfan Khan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The retailer took into account which books readers continuously bought, rated, recommended and returned to over a period of time.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key city landmark, after Friday prayers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The community rallied with vigils and blood drives, prayers and performances.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The team cites case precedent for the proposition that new conditions imposed on license renewals must include hearings at which evidence is genuinely scrutinized by the board.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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The numbers Goldman cites are staggering.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Republicans who signed discharge petitions this Congress describe their moves as a way to air exasperation with their leadership for not putting bills on the floor.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Favreau’s work is clearly indebted to that lineage, and Grogu’s solo jaunt actually summons a bit of whimsy that was otherwise missing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The following Story shows Emmy hooked up to various wires and tubes in the hospital as Morgan holds her in her arms and cries.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The anti-Trump cries soon turned to bellowing cheers when those same cameras quickly cut to Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson courtside.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
Verb
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How can people with such a strong attachment to faith and family vote for someone who criticizes religious leaders and defies so many ethical standards?—
Scott Warren,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Read's suit criticizes police for not searching the home where O'Keefe was found for blood, fingerprints or DNA evidence.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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