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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
Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Albin shared his thoughts and prayers after the game.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
What To Know Speaking during Friday prayers in Tehran, Khatami said that uranium enrichment is both a civilian and strategic priority, portraying any foreign attempt to stop it as pressure.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Many of the students, boys aged between 12 and 18 from mainly lower-income families, were performing their afternoon prayers on Monday when the prayer hall collapsed on top of them.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The incident reportedly happened during the Islamic school’s afternoon prayers, and the school collapsed as construction work was taking place at the site on Monday, the BBC and Reuters previously reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The thoughts and prayers of the people of Israel are with the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Vrabel reiterated that the team’s thoughts and prayers are with Williams and his family.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trustees John Birt and Chris Coker said prayers would benefit students and give them a period of solace during the school day.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Albin shared his thoughts and prayers after the game.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
What To Know Speaking during Friday prayers in Tehran, Khatami said that uranium enrichment is both a civilian and strategic priority, portraying any foreign attempt to stop it as pressure.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Many of the students, boys aged between 12 and 18 from mainly lower-income families, were performing their afternoon prayers on Monday when the prayer hall collapsed on top of them.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The incident reportedly happened during the Islamic school’s afternoon prayers, and the school collapsed as construction work was taking place at the site on Monday, the BBC and Reuters previously reported.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The thoughts and prayers of the people of Israel are with the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Vrabel reiterated that the team’s thoughts and prayers are with Williams and his family.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trustees John Birt and Chris Coker said prayers would benefit students and give them a period of solace during the school day.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
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Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne, Artist International Group CEO David Unger and Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson stopped by the Deadline studio at the Zurich summit this past weekend to discuss awards shows, industry petitions and the awards race.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The petitions were filed by Adan Morado, chair of Citizens for Schools Accountability.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some schools did not list their tuition online or respond to Tennessean requests for information.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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