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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appeals

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal

as in books

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

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 However, those named appealed the indictment and an appeals panel ruled that the inquiry was incomplete. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the petition, arguing that Smart and her legal team could have brought these issues up in her earlier appeals, the AP reports. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Tellingly, there were no appeals of any significant volume from Gusto, his team-mates or the home supporters. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Roof’s appeals will probably continue for years, and just the experience of seeing further news stories about him brings back all of the horror of his violence, renewing our wounds. — Sharon Risher, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 If the idea of spending a night in this shipping container tiny house appeals, the Luna Cottage is currently available for vacation rental in Ohio. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

By filing that brief handwritten petition, Kohberger is putting himself in the category of many criminal defendants before him, who have argued after the fact that their guilty pleas were coerced.

— Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Maybe the judge will be lenient and agree that his early guilty pleas, plus an absence of previous convictions, should spare him.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

These days, Anya books two shows a night at Baby’s, which holds about 330 people.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
As for where to stay, Rister often books clients at The Modernist Thessaloniki set in a 1920s heritage building; The Excelsior, just a block away from the harbor; and Electra Palace Thessaloniki, a grande dame on Aristotelous Square.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of books

Noun

To combat Lamashtu, ancient Mesopotamians devised prayers and chants to ward her away from their homes, their wombs, their mothers, their sisters, their patients, their babies, and their communities.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Through the wonderful discovery of Christian Science, our prayers for the world are effective and bear fruit.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of prayers

Verb

The letter cites a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse of children and other serious incidents to the state as required.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit cites a lengthy article about Meta’s AI glasses by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

Successful habeas petitions do not necessarily lead to quick resolutions.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
After pleadings and petitions from the Portuguese community in Fall River, de Mello was released in January 1914 after serving approximately 21 years and was deported to Portugal.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 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

What sort of billionaire criticizes another billionaire for giving tons of money to charity?

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026