as in plea
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 entreaty
In his text message a few hours earlier, Ellison made a more personal entreaty to Zaslav, one that apparently fell on deaf ears.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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Busfield has not entered a plea but denied the allegations when interviewed by investigators, according to the criminal complaint.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Right before he was set to go to trial, Eli was granted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing JayDee to shine in his own way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Telluride, demand is still led by part-time residents, particularly at the luxury level, but the way those homes are being used is evolving as Telluride’s appeal draws residents to extend their time.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Through music, prayer, and scripture, everyone will have the chance to honor God with their voices.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Crunchy content of today is more likely to feature calls to prayer, protecting arms and patriotism than to progressivism.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Bar filed a petition for contempt on April 17, 2024.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Williams then filed a petition to have his sentence recalled.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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