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
Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ken, her children, grandchildren, and all who loved her.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Those prayers were answered when Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan descended from a helicopter above.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Those prayers were answered when Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskin descended from a helicopter above.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But following a call from the influential archbishop of Manila, a million people armed only with flowers, rosary beads and prayers surrounded the camps.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Supporters of the Guthrie family have showed up outside of the home to drop off flowers, yellow ribbons, crosses and prayers.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Tens of thousands of Palestinians attended first Ramadan Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque since ceasefire, though Israeli restrictions kept crowds well below normal.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ken, her children, grandchildren, and all who loved her.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Those prayers were answered when Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan descended from a helicopter above.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Those prayers were answered when Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskin descended from a helicopter above.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But following a call from the influential archbishop of Manila, a million people armed only with flowers, rosary beads and prayers surrounded the camps.
—Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Supporters of the Guthrie family have showed up outside of the home to drop off flowers, yellow ribbons, crosses and prayers.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Please keep his family and friends in your prayers.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Tens of thousands of Palestinians attended first Ramadan Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque since ceasefire, though Israeli restrictions kept crowds well below normal.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
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His petitions were challenged in November alleging he was affiliated with the Democratic Party and ineligible to be a candidate in the Republican primary.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers face a May 5 deadline to enact initiative petitions.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Not that this appeals to Elizabeth.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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His hopes of passing that ban on institutional housing investors appeals to members of both parties, but Democrats remain skeptical Trump is willing to muscle that through his own party.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 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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This is mostly still the case in Russia, even as certain locales attract digital pleas of desperation.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her 10 admissions of guilt were open pleas, indicating they were made without any promise of leniency from either the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office or the Superior Court.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Google and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The move aimed to provide liquidity to retail investors amid rising industry-wide redemption requests and multiple quarters of net outflows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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