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
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.
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Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jackson was skeptical of UF general manager Jacob LaFrance and personnel analyst Joe Hamilton’s entreaties on Twitter.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday, however, a federal judge in Florida declined that entreaty, rebuffing their attempt at releasing information from the Sunshine State’s 2005 and 2007 federal investigations into Epstein.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
But Texas is heeding the entreaties of President Trump to create at least five new Republican districts and help stave off a potential midterm loss, as the party out of power in the White House often succeeds in congressional midterms.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jackson was skeptical of UF general manager Jacob LaFrance and personnel analyst Joe Hamilton’s entreaties on Twitter.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
On Wednesday, however, a federal judge in Florida declined that entreaty, rebuffing their attempt at releasing information from the Sunshine State’s 2005 and 2007 federal investigations into Epstein.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
But Texas is heeding the entreaties of President Trump to create at least five new Republican districts and help stave off a potential midterm loss, as the party out of power in the White House often succeeds in congressional midterms.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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Rebecca and Jake Haro made a brief appearance at the Riverside Hall of Justice in California to enter a not guilty plea to murder charges on Thursday morning.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In July 2024, the DOJ and Boeing reached a plea agreement that O’Connor rejected.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The infectious energy and Justin Bieber-style appeal of 25-year-old country hitmaker Bailey Zimmerman was not reflected in the CMA nominations.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The government subsequently dropped its appeal of the magistrate judge’s decision to release Bryant pending his trial, according to a notice on the docket Tuesday evening.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In late June, McNair announced his decision to not seek re-election in 2026, after a few months of prayer, thoughts and conversations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congregant Rita Cartwright is convinced the building was otherwise spared from devastation because a prayer group at the church recently returned from hiatus.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evidence showed Wendi’s resentment after a judge denied her 2013 petition to relocate her sons away from Markel in Tallahassee to South Florida to be near her brother and parents.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dash filed his voluntary petition Thursday and posted about it Friday on Instagram.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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