suppliances

noun

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

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  1. appeals
  2. prayers
  3. pleas
Noun
  • Under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals will be heard by one of four people — former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera — who were jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some appeals claim a donation deadline is approaching or suggest a candidate faces an immediate financial emergency.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 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
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • 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
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“Suppliances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliances. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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