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
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.
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Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In his text message a few hours earlier, Ellison made a more personal entreaty to Zaslav, one that apparently fell on deaf ears.
—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
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Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
In his text message a few hours earlier, Ellison made a more personal entreaty to Zaslav, one that apparently fell on deaf ears.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors had earlier offered Thompson an 18-year plea deal to spare the victim from testifying at trial, according to a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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This dynamic has produced a range of figures, from the late Sathya Sai Baba, who claimed to perform miracles, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose appeal lies in his widely popular Art of Living Foundation, which offers yoga and spiritual advice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rudzena and his church Good Shepherd New York, which Savannah Guthrie attended and Nancy joined online from Arizona, held a prayer vigil for Savannah Guthrie's mother last week.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many residents in Terra Ceia have organized their opposition alongside environmental advocacy groups, signing petitions and emailing lawmakers.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the utilities filed a petition with the Energy Department to reconsider its emergency order demanding the unit remain operational through the end of March, citing high costs that could be borne by customers.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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