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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal

as in books

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

The verdict is still subject to post-trial motions and possible appeals. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 Plastic appeals to cats because of its texture, sound and smell. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 If there are no appeals, attorneys’ fees and the lead plaintiffs will be paid first. — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026 These challenges are specific to the historic home’s unique site—simultaneously one of its biggest appeals for its original owners and the hundreds of thousands of architectural aficionados that now visit it every year. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 Amid her mom’s disappearance, Savannah has issued several appeals to the public and the potential kidnappers. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026 About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026 About half of Florida’s 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Egypt’s frustration deepened late in the match when its appeals for a penalty after Hamdy Fathy went down under a challenge were waved away, before Argentina went upfield and scored the winner in the 92nd minute. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo’s Saturday pleas to European and American leaders are not unprecedented.

— Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

Olive answers many of the 55-year-old’s texts and emails, books him spontaneous travel (three trips to London so far this year), buys him groceries, and places meetings on his calendar—often without ever consulting him.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
If an agent books the wrong trip, buys counterfeit goods, renews the wrong subscription, or sends money to a fraudulent service provider, the defining question will not be whether the system worked as designed.

— Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of books

Noun

There will be funeral prayers later at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala as well.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, a senior scholar at the Najaf seminary, led the funeral prayers at the Shrine of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

While Piñeiro is the sole owner of Pine Development, the firm’s proposal cites other senior residential projects linked to what’s described as the development team.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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

Definition of summons

Noun

As the bodies were returned to their families, cries echoed through the neighborhood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of cries

Verb

Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

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