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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.
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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.
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Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Normally, two miracles must be attributed to a prospective saint’s intercession.
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Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercession
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
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Deacon Michael Pindelski led the church in prayer prior to allowing people to approach the relic with reverence and spend time praying and reflecting.
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After Sunday service, friends of the reverend stayed to say one more prayer specifically for him.
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
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Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
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Congress for a time had stopped hearing anti-slavery petitions as too divisive.
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In addition to his restraining order, Tate also filed a petition to modify the terms of their divorce and custody agreement.
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These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties.
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.
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Then came the invocation delivered by the Bishop of Washington, and then the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Dillon Ripley, welcomed everyone who had come out for the ceremony.
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The invocation of Wilson Björck is useful.
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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.
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Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.
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Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
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Ireland Ireland offers a rare cross-generational appeal, where estate activities and rugged landscapes make for an ideal family itinerary.
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With the grace of a bull in a china shop, Thiero flung himself toward the rim.
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Per Vanity Fair, Charles is estimated to control around 100 grace-and-favor residences.
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“Intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercession. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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