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
But Epstein’s entreaties to Keita were not limited to business.
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Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Sununu’s dad served as governor, as did his brother Chris, who refused entreaties to run in the party’s Senate races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This kind of boosterism—no less evident in Bernard Lewis’s highbrow argument in The New Yorker that Muslims fear modernity than in Niall Ferguson’s entreaties for the Bush Administration to resume the British Empire’s task of civilizing the natives—always seemed bafflingly sterile to me.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Samsung and Amazon will team up to bring interactive technology from Amazon to Samsung TV Plus, giving users the opportunity to shop from Amazon via their remote control or respond to other entreaties from advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—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
Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Sununu’s dad served as governor, as did his brother Chris, who refused entreaties to run in the party’s Senate races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This kind of boosterism—no less evident in Bernard Lewis’s highbrow argument in The New Yorker that Muslims fear modernity than in Niall Ferguson’s entreaties for the Bush Administration to resume the British Empire’s task of civilizing the natives—always seemed bafflingly sterile to me.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Samsung and Amazon will team up to bring interactive technology from Amazon to Samsung TV Plus, giving users the opportunity to shop from Amazon via their remote control or respond to other entreaties from advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Dozens of students descended on City Hall, wielding signs and pleas to restore this funding.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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By following this guidance, prosecutors can avoid other appeals issues in its retrial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Top Republican officials promote event Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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