as in pleas
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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Recent Examples of appeals
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Spencer was resentenced to death the next year, and subsequent appeals have been denied.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Usually, their appeals are in vain, with the Norwegian flagged offside just five times last season, fewer than any other Premier League forward who played at least 900 minutes.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Marlins catcher Brian Navarreto threw out two base runners after successful video appeals overturned original safe calls.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Since her conviction, Shirilla's legal team has repeatedly sought to overturn the verdict, filing two appeals in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and one in the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Lucite appeals to him for its translucent minimalism.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nahmad has filed appeals four times in the case, all of which were denied.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
In California, officials granted roughly 15% of grievances and appeals in 2023, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Noun
But in nearly every case, the Supreme Court granted emergency appeals from the administration and set aside those orders.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Spencer was resentenced to death the next year, and subsequent appeals have been denied.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Usually, their appeals are in vain, with the Norwegian flagged offside just five times last season, fewer than any other Premier League forward who played at least 900 minutes.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Marlins catcher Brian Navarreto threw out two base runners after successful video appeals overturned original safe calls.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Since her conviction, Shirilla's legal team has repeatedly sought to overturn the verdict, filing two appeals in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and one in the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Lucite appeals to him for its translucent minimalism.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Nahmad has filed appeals four times in the case, all of which were denied.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
In California, officials granted roughly 15% of grievances and appeals in 2023, according to an analysis by The Marshall Project and NPR.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
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Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
Verb
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With SummerSlam looming, how WWE books the finish will shape both challengers' momentum heading into August.
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Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
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Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado, in exile after leaving Venezuela in December, took to X to send prayers and wish strength to Venezuelans.
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Continue saying your prayers, Tomdaya lovers, because the newlyweds have been feeding their fandom with the sweetest couple moments.
Verb
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The letter also cites expert concerns that AI will help companies harvest student data for third parties and cultivate future generations of consumers through early dependence on such software.
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The letter cites cases in Texas and Massachusetts, where women in those states went to pregnancy centers that missed ectopic pregnancies.
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On most Fridays throughout their term, the justices meet to discuss these petitions.
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The processing times for petitions have also gone up across every category.
Verb
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
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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.
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Such efforts at avoidance would lead to cries to apply payroll taxes to non-salary incomes such as dividends.
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When Judge Miguel De La O announced his decision, an audible gasp and cries could be heard from Bland inside the courtroom.
Verb
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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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.
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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