Thesaurus results for SUPPLIANCE

suppliance

noun

ˈsə-plē-ən(t)s

Definition of suppliance

as in appeal

an earnest request with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above

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Guests will also receive a zine-style pamphlet with the same homespun appeal explaining each of the eight sections in RM’s words alongside a diagram of the room.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Ives, a long-time champion of the AI trade, said those appeals shouldn’t worry investors looking at the sector’s long-term viability.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Cameras pick back up 10 weeks later as the show’s captains gather a memorial for fallen fisherman and Rick says a moving prayer.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Though there are multiple interpretations of sharia, its essence is to serve as a code for how Muslims should live and worship — covering such matters as prayer, pilgrimages, fasting, charitable donations and personal virtue.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.

— Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of plea

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Six years ago when Truist put its name and logo on top of its uptown headquarters at the former Hearst Tower, the building’s architect called it vandalism and a petition pleaded take it down.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Although a group of Somerset parents came to the city several years ago with a petition to let the school use the youth center’s fields for PE, a deal was never made, according to city officials.

— Michelle Marchante September 28, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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