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

The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Michael Rider’s Celine appeals to me for its approach to the contemporary wardrobe. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and waived all appeals in the 2008 strangling of Frank Hart. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Wade’s unconventional attempt at roster building is, in order, against SEC rules, against NCAA rules and contingent on courts ordering against the NCAA, which is currently 3-0 in appeals. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Robertson pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and waived all appeals in the 2008 strangling of Frank Hart. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Cornell said both the accuser and accused students had opportunities to review evidence, testify and challenge the findings through an appeals process. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was able to avoid a fine worth $13,611 that was handed down by the NFL through some creative defendant work in an NFL appeals process. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Many of those appeals center on cratering valuations of lots. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

The union forged ahead earlier this year despite pleas from fellow Democrats to drop the measure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Audio recordings of her desperate pleas for help to Palestinian paramedics were heard around the world.

— Ciara Moran, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
This is the person who curates the itineraries, makes the schedules, and books the tickets.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of books

Noun

Thank you all for your outpouring of love, well wishes, and healing prayers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
This year, the State Department again cites Cubans fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

In September 2025, the administration introduced a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions for workers hired from abroad.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Microsoft was a close fourth at 21,706 petitions for 2026, with a median base salary of $180,710.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of summons

Noun

Over cries of foul from those who came in person, the board’s attorney Shayla Myers announced the meeting was canceled because the Zoom channel had a capacity of only 1,000.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026