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

Martin said the order shows how strongly the judge prefers a deal over years more of litigation — and potential appeals. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Much of what couples experience as conflict is, on closer inspection, a disagreement about which interpretation of an ambiguous event is the correct one, and that disagreement is rarely settled by appeals to trust. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The center’s board of trustees abided by the order while going through the appeals process. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 Egypt’s frustration deepened late in the match when its appeals for a penalty after Hamdy Fathy went down under a challenge were waved away, before Argentina went upfield and scored the winner in the 92nd minute. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 July 2026 Six miles from town, Madaket is known for seemingly never-ending beaches and appeals to families keen on some tide pool exploration at Smith Point. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Why does a physician spend hours managing inbox messages and insurance appeals? — Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026 The other three suspensions are still in the appeals process. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The law outlines an appeals process and allows for people on the registry to apply for expungement after three years. — Matthew Kelly july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo’s Saturday pleas to European and American leaders are not unprecedented.

— Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026

Definition of pleas

Noun

There will be funeral prayers later at the Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala as well.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, a senior scholar at the Najaf seminary, led the funeral prayers at the Shrine of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

McGraw Hill Higher Education cites a study by Gerlich (2025) at SBS Swiss Business School that reveals an over-reliance on AI tools is eroding critical thinking abilities.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
One report cites an insider claiming some guests are frustrated.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

Those petitions ballooned after the administration began limiting the ability of many immigrants to seek release through bond hearings in immigration court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of emergency petitions filed by activist groups to stop the implementation of a Texas law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Definition of summons

Noun

As the bodies were returned to their families, cries echoed through the neighborhood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.

— John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of cries

Verb

The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Definition of criticizes

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