as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort
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as in prayerful
asking humbly
the imploring boy tearfully asked the veterinarian to do what he could to save the life of his dog
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as in pleading
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as in begging
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort
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Recent Examples of implore
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 May 2025
Ten days after an equipment malfunction left about a dozen planes flying blind for 90 seconds in the crowded skies over New Jersey, worried pilots and air traffic controllers are imploring the Federal Aviation Administration to fix the system's aging infrastructure.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 8 May 2025
Pattinson looked at Lawrence wide-eyed, as if imploring her to answer first.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2025
During Wednesday night’s closing act, Butler confidant Dwyane Wade was seen on a live stream imploring more.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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At the end of the episode, Winfrey even implored Holmes herself to come to the stage (Cruise himself pulled her out).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 23 May 2025
Ten days after an equipment malfunction left about a dozen planes flying blind for 90 seconds in the crowded skies over New Jersey, worried pilots and air traffic controllers are imploring the Federal Aviation Administration to fix the system's aging infrastructure.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 8 May 2025
Pattinson looked at Lawrence wide-eyed, as if imploring her to answer first.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2025
During Wednesday night’s closing act, Butler confidant Dwyane Wade was seen on a live stream imploring more.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implore
Adjective
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Through The Associated Press, which first reported on the order in August, and National Public Radio, ABC News and others, the story of prayerful nuns vexing giant companies has gone worldwide, placing McCracken, as head of the order’s shareholder activism, at the center.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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This unified prayerful approach not only strengthens the Catholic Church but fosters greater global harmony, embodying the broader Christian commitment to love, respect, and reconciliation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
Noun
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There follows a strange pleading of innocence from the brains behind the Lockbit ransomware gang, claiming to be a worthy son of the American fatherland and not an extortionist or blackmailer, despite all the evidence to the contrary.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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His remaining legal avenues include a challenge to the constitutionality of lethal injection, pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, and a new pleading filed Monday, which challenges the quality of the legal representation death row inmates receive from the state.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Noun
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All of the files under review involve inmates who were in CDCR’s Medical Assistant Treatment Program and were recently denied parole or petitions to move up their parole hearings to an earlier date, between April 2024 and this month.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Recent Court Challenges In March 2024, France filed a petition in federal court to vacate Kaplan’s 2023 decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger refused Trump’s entreaties to stuff the ballot boxes in Georgia with another 11,000 votes for Trump.—
Erica Frantz,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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There is some evidence that these entreaties are reaching curious ears.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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That case, like the one on school T-shirts, arose from appeals by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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However, after weeks of volatile visa policies, capped with the Trump administration’s move last week to terminate Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, the appeal of the U.S. as a host country is in flux.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The White House did not respond to a request for comment.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Petrovich did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implore. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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