entreaties

plural of entreaty
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 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 But the Pennsylvania senator has steadfastly declined entreaties to leave the Democratic Party. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Sep. 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 Despite the entreaties from suburban locales to build a stadium outside Colorado’s capital city, most reporting this summer has pointed to evidence that the Broncos are most strongly exploring a site that would keep them in Denver. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025 Despite these entreaties, Zyyo covered the mural with sheetrock. News Desk, Artforum, 15 Aug. 2025 The belief is that users do not want to slog through a series of back-and-forth entreaties. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Otherwise, his entreaties are just words that mean nothing and risk drawing the United States deeper into a moral conflagration that doesn't serve its interests. Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
  • The pleas, entered at Dauphin County courthouse, resulted in a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The layoff prompted him to finally, after years of ignoring his wife’s pleas to get a complete eye exam, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.
    Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What Happens Next There would seem to be little hope for a more civil political discourse, despite the soul-searching and appeals on both sides, especially in the run-up to next year’s midterms.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • My practice mainly comprises civil, commercial, and real estate litigation and appeals, with a small First Amendment practice.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Signs near the site on Saturday asked for prayers for the families, according to The Associated Press.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Her pregame prayers would start as fairly standard and expected.
    Elise Devlin, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Entreaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaties. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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