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 But Epstein’s entreaties to Keita were not limited to business. — Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king. — 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 See All Example Sentences for entreaty

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Ahead of the summit, Zelensky is using the attacks on Kyiv to renew his plea for allies to supply Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of plea

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The thoughts and prayers expressed on the phones are, in a sense, carried by the wind.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026

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Kunst said there’s currently a petition written and addressed to the office within the Vatican that works on the canonization process.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
If 25% of electors in either district were to sign a petition challenging the plan, the public would need to vote, which would then require a simple majority for the consolidation to move forward, according to Idaho Code.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

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