as in prayer
an earnest request
the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Recent Examples of supplication
Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Late nights and anxious supplications.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Late nights and anxious supplications.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplication
Noun
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The funeral prayer for the 41-year-old Afghan father of six who died Saturday in ICE custody was held Tuesday while more questions arise about why he was picked up and what caused his death less than a day later.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sounds of prayer and grief washed over the mosque in Richardson.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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As part of a plea agreement, Jacob Ackerman pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of armed criminal action; a judge handed down the sentence on Monday.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money went to the nonprofit Viet America Society for a meals program for seniors and the disabled, but only a fraction was spent for that purpose, according to Do’s plea agreement in 2024.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the family filed an appeal shortly after the denial, Wacocha said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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To nobody's surprise, the state's leadership promises an appeal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Democrats Monday to join a discharge petition that would fund all DHS agencies except for ICE.—
Sabina Ghebremedhin,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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