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
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Moscow is, so far, rebuffing its peace entreaties over Ukraine.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 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
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
The Guthrie family has been cleared of involvement, and Savannah and her two siblings, Annie and Camron, have made numerous entreaties to the kidnapper for their beloved mother’s safe return.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Despite Francke’s entreaties, the Zoning Board’s chairman, Matthew Bradley, quickly poured cold water on his efforts.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The entreaties have often fallen flat; the Klaxon can only be sounded so many times before it’s ignored, and, for most people, more prosaic issues govern their daily existence.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Moscow is, so far, rebuffing its peace entreaties over Ukraine.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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Boilermakers International President Timothy Simmons did not respond to a request for comment about Monday’s guilty pleas.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Tallahassee, lawmakers have largely balked at her pleas for more formal cooperation and investment with NASA.—
Katelyn Ferral,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wacocha said the appeals process could take anywhere from weeks to months.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anglo‑Saxon England converted to Christianity over the seventh century, so some of the charms included appeals to Jesus, Mary, and the apostles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day's first call to prayers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, the Gracey family asked for prayers and privacy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Entreaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaties. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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