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

as in books

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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

Through May, prosecutors had charged fewer than four dozen people with crimes related to noncitizen voting, ProPublica’s analysis of DOJ data and federal court filings shows, getting convictions or guilty pleas in 14 cases.

— Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026
And in 2020, the Daily News reported that one Bronx gun suspect was acquitted and two others were allowed to withdraw felony guilty pleas after Habib admitted evidence in the case had been tampered with.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 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 suit cites an August 2025 article by Forbes that alleged Pierson inflated the readership and valuation of her lifestyle newsletter during business pitches.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Null cites 1997-98 as the classic example of why storm timing matters.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

The petition was launched on Canada's parliamentary petitions portal, where citizens and residents of Canada can set up petitions to parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
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

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

Noun

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
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

Definition of cries

Verb

Summary Digital forensics expert Brett Shavers criticizes how non-practitioners increasingly dictate digital investigation processes, prioritizing administrative metrics over field realities.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Arendt criticizes these men but never says that the Jews were responsible for their own destruction.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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