1
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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as in appeals
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 love and prayers go out to his entire family and to all of his friends.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
Please keep his family in your prayers tonight.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2026
During a meeting last month, Espinosa spoke about the way dogs could impact the prayers of Native people.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 June 2026
As Bluett documents, even in bondage, Diallo continued to carry out the five daily prayers.
—Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
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
About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key city landmark, after Friday prayers.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The community rallied with vigils and blood drives, prayers and performances.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 June 2026
Please keep his family in your prayers tonight.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2026
During a meeting last month, Espinosa spoke about the way dogs could impact the prayers of Native people.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 June 2026
As Bluett documents, even in bondage, Diallo continued to carry out the five daily prayers.
—Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
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
About 1,500 protesters tried to march to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key city landmark, after Friday prayers.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The community rallied with vigils and blood drives, prayers and performances.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
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Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Republicans who signed discharge petitions this Congress describe their moves as a way to air exasperation with their leadership for not putting bills on the floor.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Lucite appeals to him for its translucent minimalism.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Nahmad has filed appeals four times in the case, all of which were denied.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
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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
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In October, his children made heartfelt pleas to a New York federal judge to see their father released from federal lockup after more than a year of incarceration.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Joseph and Kendra have both entered not guilty pleas to all charges.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The budget itself does not eliminate tax incentives for data centers, but Pritzker has directed the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing those requests at the beginning of FY27.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Uthmeier wrote the opinion in response to a question from Senator Clay Yarborough about whether existing Florida statutes require a school district to accommodate such requests.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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