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
Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, adoption appeals have poured in from across India and overseas.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has tried to bring back these voters to Democrats, while Cuomo has made appeals to conservatives to join his side.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Wilhoite’s statement, those appeals hearings began in June.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Criminal appeals are notoriously hard to win, presidential pardons are historically rare, and Bankman-Fried is not beloved in the crypto industry.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Mere days after Diddy was moved to a low security facility in New Jersey, a federal appeals judge today granted the request of the Grammy winner’s defense team to expedite the process.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
After numerous appeals — which have been unsuccessful — Drew began campaigning for a new trial; In April 2024, his request was denied by a judge, per NBC Chicago.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
And while much of it rests on tradition, this dish’s combination of crispy skin and tender meat appeals to anyone who loves delicious food.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, adoption appeals have poured in from across India and overseas.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has tried to bring back these voters to Democrats, while Cuomo has made appeals to conservatives to join his side.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Wilhoite’s statement, those appeals hearings began in June.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Criminal appeals are notoriously hard to win, presidential pardons are historically rare, and Bankman-Fried is not beloved in the crypto industry.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Mere days after Diddy was moved to a low security facility in New Jersey, a federal appeals judge today granted the request of the Grammy winner’s defense team to expedite the process.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
After numerous appeals — which have been unsuccessful — Drew began campaigning for a new trial; In April 2024, his request was denied by a judge, per NBC Chicago.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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Martinez and Ruiz were present in court Wednesday and both have entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Neither of them entered pleas at their initial appearances Wednesday afternoon.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Crema Club, in the Pinheiros district, books some of the best local and international DJs.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over Hanai’s objections, the House of Tanba-ya’s corporate benefactor (Kyusaku Shimada) books them into a large theater, and soon their onnagata-duo novelty has given them a kind of boy-band heartthrob popularity.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, which organizes the official Western Monarch Count, cites climate change, pesticide use, and loss of overwintering habitat as reasons for monarch decline.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The filing cites past crashes, including a fatal 2009 FedEx MD-11 crash in Tokyo, and alleges similar design flaws or defects in Boeing’s MD-11 may have caused or contributed to the November 4 crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some asylum petitions have been denied, while others are still in process.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a lot of oohs and aahs and cries and laughs and love.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Women from the village, who were down washing clothes in the river, heard the cries and rallied the community to help, Dumasá said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both sides have previously publicly stated their desires to settle prior to the December trial.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Morgan tells that story with fondness, looking back on a simpler time when her own desires were secondary to what everyone else in her family wanted.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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