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 appeals panel also vacated convictions stemming from accusations that Wahhaj and his brother-in-law were preparing for attacks against the government. — ABC News, 7 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 Casual all-day diner Café Mix on Level 1 offers buffets and appeals to sweet tooths with its dessert station and chocolate fountain. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The question isn’t whether the franchise model appeals to the next generation. — Gigi Schweikert, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The decision by Hegseth comes after a lengthy appeals process for Hasan. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump administration lawyers filed emergency appeals at the Supreme Court to set aside Murphy’s orders. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Carter was sentenced to death again after a 1992 retrial, and courts in Utah later denied multiple appeals from Carter's legal team. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 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

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

Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026