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

Modern j-beauty pairs those traditional inputs with newer science like exosomes and biomimetic peptides, a combination that appeals to readers who value both heritage and clinical credibility. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Ives, a long-time champion of the AI trade, said those appeals shouldn’t worry investors looking at the sector’s long-term viability. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 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 Your talent systems need transparent criteria, calibration across managers to catch outliers, mandatory documentation and accessible appeals processes. — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 He was again sentenced to death after a 1992 retrial, and courts in Utah rejected numerous appeals from Carter in subsequent years. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Like at his Moxie’s restaurant in Southlake, the menu appeals to local diners who want something a notch better than chains. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 While Lula’s current appeals to sovereignty belong to the progressive tradition, they should not be mistaken for anti-Americanism. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The appeals panel agreed, saying that using the 2025 map would cause the least confusion for voters. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

Shili Chen and her husband Shouyong Zhang, both 77, appeared in court briefly to ask the judge for more time before entering formal pleas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
The pleas follow a new California law restricting brokers from reselling tee times at public courses.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleas

Noun

Thank you to everyone who’s continued to check in, send kind messages, and keep Perez and his kids in your thoughts and prayers.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Each night, Erika, GG, and Mac recite prayers with Lori and tuck her into bed around seven and then go to say goodnight to Sheridan and Grace.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

In court documents, the Justice Department cites that ruling.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Jay cites the scene in which Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) threatens Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) with increasingly outrageous acts of violence, turning the mobster’s menace into dark comedy.

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

Nearly all of the petitions involved revocable trusts, a common tool to allow a successor trustee to manage the settlor’s property long after their death.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Grange also disclosed that Jamaica has formally offered to help other Commonwealth realms that still share the monarch to file similar slavery reparation petitions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

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
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

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

Definition of cries

Verb

The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The Bolsonaro reaction Flávio Bolsonaro, by contrast, criticizes Brazilian democratic institutions – particularly the Supreme Court and the electoral system – as obstacles to restoring the country’s political order.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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