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

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

Lower courts had tossed out the last-ditch appeals to save Bruce by concluding the animal rescue lacked a concrete interest in the dog's survival sufficient to challenge the dangerousness finding by local authorities. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 If successful, the appeals could potentially lead to lower costs tied to the jury trial awards. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 Halligan is concerned not only about their accessibility but also about how their bright, flashy packaging appeals to young people. — Monique John, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In its current form, the program places substantial administrative burden on clinicians, requiring extensive documentation, prior authorizations, appeals, and time-consuming navigation of evolving coverage rules. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 The Board of Tax Appeals, which was established in 1969, hears hundreds of appeals each year. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 Even if the settlement is approved, payments may be delayed while claims are processed or if there are appeals. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Trump was flattered into joining Benjamin Netanyahu in attacking Iran, where former presidents had the intelligence to refuse his appeals. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

The government pushed forward with its exit policy despite pleas to hold off from industry associations who said their members need the Haitian workers to help sustain operations.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Trump reportedly watched the violence on television from the White House, refusing pleas from conservative television hosts, aides, and family members to call for an end to the violence.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

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

— Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the company’s second-quarter earnings reported last month showed that high-performance computing, which is where TSMC books AI chip sales, accounted for 66% of revenue.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of books

Verb

The state cites hiking, jiu-jitsu and ski passes as examples of activities that were receiving public funding under these programs.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Vidal’s lawsuit cites statistics showing that police pursuits and crashes rose sharply under the Adams administration.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cites

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The move was so broken that players across the country started online petitions to try and get the EA developers to nerf Judkins' spinning.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of petitions

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

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Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
For all its characteristic restraint and formal diligence, Killing Spree is a book that wants to make noise, to cut through the dead air with cries of grief and rage, undoing our own savage torpor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

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