intercessions

noun

plural of intercession
as in petitions

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  1. petitions
  2. supplications
  3. prayers
  4. invocations
  5. appeals
  6. orisons
  7. entreaties
  8. pleas
Noun
  • Beginning in 2029, the state will start implementing automatic sealing for qualifying records without requiring individuals to file petitions.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Those petitions were granted automatically after a comment period, but the FCC has not yet acted on AT&T’s request to preempt California rules.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • Late nights and anxious supplications.
    — Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Definition of supplications
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  • Thank you for all of the love, prayers, and warm wishes for our sweet boy.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • The vigils — held at the corner of 7th Street and Capitol Mall — typically involved music, singing and prayers from members of different faiths, including Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer?
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of invocations
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  • Then add time for zoning reviews, appeals, and public hearings instead of using one best-case date.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • American Dream’s points-pass model — pay per ride instead of a full-day ticket — is the kind of unbundling that appeals to casual visitors and mixed-interest families.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • Kibandi discussed with us about the power of art in creating change and how photography can be a vehicle for culture expanding orisons for girls and women.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of orisons
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  • These are the people who will likely be most amenable to negotiations or personal entreaties.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of entreaties
Noun
  • Each post has been circulated repeatedly with desperate pleas from bereaved owners and basic information about their beloved animals.
    — Anabella Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Walker had earlier entered pleas of not guilty to the charges in the initial complaint.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of pleas
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