Thesaurus results for PRAYERS

prayers

noun

plural of prayer

as in petitions

an address to God or a deity he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep

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an earnest request we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem

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Recent Examples of prayers My 80-year-old mother and 87-year-old father were singing Hindu prayers to celebrate one of the most important holidays of our faith. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 We're deeply saddened to hear of his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Obeying Christ, the soon-to-be disciples got a hands-on lesson in the power of deeper, more humble prayers rather than surface-level efforts. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 On the third day, and again on the seventh, the deceased is remembered through prayers and memorial rites. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Another chorus of thoughts and prayers Members of the Bend community gathered downtown in Drake Park on Thursday evening for a prayer vigil to support each other and grieve. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Some members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition opposed the law, however, and right-wing opposition parties filed petitions to challenge it in court.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Members have protested through petitions and an 1,100-member boycott.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of petitions

Noun

Even with the appeals and distractions of the intertidal world and a few early morning tongues of uni, our bags are still overflowing.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Hynes has said his relationship with the board — a quasi-judicial, three-member board that hears appeals to the assessor’s valuations — would be less adversarial than Kaegi’s.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeals

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After hearing pleas from more than a dozen prominent community and business leaders, commissioners agreed to decertify the entertainment district and strip it of its special privileges.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Smart did not enter pleas to charges of being armed, or pretending to be armed, in a way that may cause fear and with making an unlawful threat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleas

Noun

Those requests range from support for new construction projects or upgrades, but more than half seek additional funds to shore up revenue for operating costs as budget woes persist.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Review requests, appointments, volunteer work and commitments for the coming days, weeks and months.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

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