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Recent Examples of intercession
Not all birth rituals depended on the intercession of a saint or the authority of a churchman.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time the Bears have risen to heavenly heights amid suspicions of supernatural intercession.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
While parishioners gathered at a church near her mother’s home for intercession, Savannah Guthrie pleaded on Instagram.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time the Bears have risen to heavenly heights amid suspicions of supernatural intercession.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercession
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercession
Noun
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Our prayers continue for those in Congo who are facing this devastating epidemic and for the ongoing efforts to control the disease.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The prayers, messages, flowers, meals, hugs, and countless acts of kindness have carried us through the most heartbreaking days of our lives.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
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Late nights and anxious supplications.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, a federal judge in Michigan rejected Karki's petition to be released from detention — clearing the way for his deportation any day now.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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Another petition seeking a one-year extension is being circulated by members of both parties.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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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
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Her fiddling is a looser, freer, more accessible type of memorialization—less a notation than an invocation, a summoning of her homeland’s spirit.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In March, Tyler entered a guilty plea, which knocked his first-degree rape charge down to third-degree.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Five of those six convictions, including Teahan’s case, have ended with plea agreements before trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Karmelo Anthony, the Texas man convicted of stabbing a star athlete to death at a high school track meet, is asking the court to appoint a free public defender for his appeal, despite his family raising more than a half million dollars in funds for his legal fees.—
Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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These slightly baggy jeans boast a flattering fit, while raw hems add to their casual appeal.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Ask better questions, and let listening lead growth with grace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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