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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verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

Keep photos, serial numbers, maintenance receipts and technician notes because these only strengthen claims and appeals. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Habeas petitions are often filed as a last resort and to protect against unlawful confinement after appeals are exhausted, as happened after Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 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 Louisville workers may also seek guidance from Justice Injury Law, which handles workers’ compensation claims, hearings, and appeals across Kentucky. — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026 Kaegi has criticized attorneys who specialize in commercial property tax appeals. — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Japanese law stipulates that executions must be carried out within six months of a final verdict after appeals are exhausted. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The board will continue to hear employee appeals, but its decisions in favor of an employee will become recommendations subject to either the president or the secretary of state’s final review, according to the opinion. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 Sandy Hook families have yet to collect any money from Jones, who has waged lengthy appeals in state and bankruptcy courts as his company faces liquidation. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

William Bethel, 28, and Justin Booth, 23, have 40 guilty pleas combined because of evidence collected at Three Creeks Metro Park where hunting is not allowed.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
The cuts were challenged in lawsuits and through pleas to legislators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

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
Checks provider and location availability against real scheduling rules and books the visit, live, inside the EHR.

— Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of books

Noun

The Hampshire County Sheriff's Office thanked everyone who helped in the three-day search and asked people to keep the woman's family in their thoughts and prayers.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter and all who loved you.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

The letter cites comments Sharpton made during a July 14 TMZ appearance and an August 19 online vigil for Wells.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Charles cites a sentence in the novel about one of Magnolia’s clients, a professor who has moved away but is reluctant to sell her Brickell condominium.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cites

Verb

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
Gloria is a user, a poseur extraordinaire; her fluttery flamboyance, rooted in insecurity, summons another Gloria, the one from Sunset Blvd.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

Noun

These developments prompted more cries of outrage, including one from the Democratic senator Mark Warner, who has introduced a bill that would ban social-media companies from selling fast access to accounts of government employees.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
That kind of front-loading also gives parents a buffer if a child freezes up, cries or needs an extra hug before heading out.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cries

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