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
On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.
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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.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
27 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.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday opened up about a note reportedly sent to the media in February regarding the missing Nancy Guthrie by issuing another plea for answers around her mother’s disappearance.
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For some at-home converts, knowing exactly what is in their polish, and being able to choose alternatives, is part of the appeal.
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First came a federal court settlement requiring 1,200 units to be built (about half are now completed), then a second lawsuit resulted in an order to add 2,500 more, a ruling now under appeal.
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In a separate Facebook post on Monday, Mason Motocross asked for prayers for the boy's family.
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Eyes closed and head bowed during prayer.
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That petition gained over 40,000 signatures, with signers citing concerns about Jackie, Shadow, and their eaglets at the time, Sunny and Gizmo, as well as other wildlife in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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The People's Choice Movement, Men For Positive Change and Men Real Talk handed out flyers and asked people to sign a petition outside of a parking authority office at 8th and Arch streets Wednesday morning.
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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