Thesaurus results for ENTREATY

entreaty

noun

in-ˈtrē-tē

Definition of entreaty

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 Alicent makes similar entreaties to Rhaenyra, offering to divide the kingdom, with Aegon in charge of the stormlands, westerlands, the Reach and rule from Oldtown, with everything to the north going to Rhaenyra. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 June 2026 Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Zegna came to Malibu to make entreaties to the American fashion market with its colorful, louche new wares. — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entreaty

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In August 2023, Bangs offered LaGrone an earlier plea agreement under which he would have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a record in the district clerk’s file.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of plea

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Admittedly, the album’s ’90s sound palette has echoes of millennial nostalgia bait—but then again, when has nostalgia not been part of Hemsworth’s appeal?

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The government filed an emergency appeal asking the justices to lift a lower court decision halting construction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Sitake winds up practice with a prayer and insists that the defense and offense shake hands after going at one another all day.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
In 1697 the Massachusetts General Court ordered a day of fasting and prayer to repent for the unlawfulness of the trials.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prayer

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Among the 105 people who were ultimately arrested, 75 are believed to have been deported to their home countries, according to local media, and 26 were released from ICE custody after their lawyers filed habeas corpus petitions.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
In May, an Alberta court ruled that a separatist petition seeking to trigger the referendum violated Indigenous rights because the province had failed to consult First Nations.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

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