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
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.
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Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 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
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
Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
That decision was prompted in no small part by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s entreaties to Trump.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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This is mostly still the case in Russia, even as certain locales attract digital pleas of desperation.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her 10 admissions of guilt were open pleas, indicating they were made without any promise of leniency from either the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office or the Superior Court.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Not that this appeals to Elizabeth.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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His hopes of passing that ban on institutional housing investors appeals to members of both parties, but Democrats remain skeptical Trump is willing to muscle that through his own party.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Ken, her children, grandchildren, and all who loved her.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Entreaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaties. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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