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
Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The notice said that the court must approve the settlement and appeals before payments are made.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Checks will go out within 10 business days after the settlement final approval is granted, barring any appeals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The three-member appeals body opened its last session in July 2024 and finalized most of its numbers in early May 2025.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to issuing Thursday's clarification, Judge Leon stayed his ruling by another seven days to allow the White House to pursue further appeals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the communications’ release — which also included Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds’ appeals to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for support — insiders told TMZ that Baldoni’s lawyers aimed to call Swift as a hostile witness.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Her team noted key depositions haven't even begun, major discovery disputes remain and even the full list of parties isn’t finalized due to pending motions and appeals.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The notice said that the court must approve the settlement and appeals before payments are made.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Checks will go out within 10 business days after the settlement final approval is granted, barring any appeals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The three-member appeals body opened its last session in July 2024 and finalized most of its numbers in early May 2025.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to issuing Thursday's clarification, Judge Leon stayed his ruling by another seven days to allow the White House to pursue further appeals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the communications’ release — which also included Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds’ appeals to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for support — insiders told TMZ that Baldoni’s lawyers aimed to call Swift as a hostile witness.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Her team noted key depositions haven't even begun, major discovery disputes remain and even the full list of parties isn’t finalized due to pending motions and appeals.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
Noun
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Despite pleas from her mom, the child was not taken to a hospital until her body went limp in her mother's arms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both changed their pleas to guilty in a California Central District courtroom on Friday morning.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still, not everyone who books one of these seats actually qualifies.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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As part of the initiative, NIVA will choose someone who books the acts for these indie venues to work with Spotify’s editorial team and create a playlist featuring artists.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of mourners, through song, prayers, and remembrance, wept on Friday during a celebration of life at Church by the Glades for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, celebrating her short but impactful life.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In one of several references to a potential future lawsuit, the letter cites an internal county memo from the summer of 2025 stating that withholding or reallocating money already promised to taxing districts would likely lead to legal action.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The ban cites city code against disrupting the peaceful and orderly operation of city parks, as well as other guests’ use of the facilities.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In total, 231 petitions were denied, 232 were withdrawn, two were administratively closed and 740 were abandoned.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Residents who had previously circulated petitions against the data center pivoted to door-knocking for the candidates, collaborating on campaign videos, encouraging their neighbors to show up to vote and even driving each other to the polls.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Two hikers who heard her cries rushed in and called 911.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barkley’s reference to Bondi being fired as Attorney General summons her to the show for equal time.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In astrology, Venus speaks to your desires, relationships and sense of ease, while Mars governs your actions, impulses and pursuits.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Emerald Fennell’s reimagined Wuthering Heights got audiences hot under the collar; so will Lena Dunham’s Good Sex, in which Natalie Portman plays a couples therapist discovering her own carnal desires.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Appeals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeals. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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