as in pleas
an earnest request
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Recent Examples of entreaties
Ellison has been trying for months to buy all of WBD, but his entreaties have been rebuffed.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In response to Jeffries’s entreaties for Republicans to back the Democrats’ partisan bill, Fitzpatrick offered his own challenge across the aisle.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
After hours of stalling, Bennett succumbed to Johnson’s entreaties.
—Time, 14 Nov. 2025
But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the historic occasion, the only United board member at Leigh was Collette Roche, United’s chief operating officer, meaning Skinner’s post-match entreaties for more investment will need to be relayed back to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In response to Jeffries’s entreaties for Republicans to back the Democrats’ partisan bill, Fitzpatrick offered his own challenge across the aisle.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
After hours of stalling, Bennett succumbed to Johnson’s entreaties.
—Time, 14 Nov. 2025
But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite the historic occasion, the only United board member at Leigh was Collette Roche, United’s chief operating officer, meaning Skinner’s post-match entreaties for more investment will need to be relayed back to Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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Donald filed for an appeal in February 1997, and a court heard his pleas in 2015 before overturning his convictions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas earlier this week.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, classic games do have a certain aesthetic that appeals to the nostalgic gamer.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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His attempt to win their loyalty against China relies on coercion and force rather than more traditional American appeals to the values of liberty and self-determination.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People also flooded her comments and DMs with prayers, encouragement and stories of their own.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In other locations, particularly in southeastern Iran, rights groups said security forces fired directly at protesters in Zahedan after prayers, wounding several people.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Entreaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaties. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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