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
Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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.
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Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
Late nights and anxious supplications.
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Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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.
—
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
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Deacon Michael Pindelski led the church in prayer prior to allowing people to approach the relic with reverence and spend time praying and reflecting.
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After Sunday service, friends of the reverend stayed to say one more prayer specifically for him.
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While not commenting directly on a report indicating that Nancy Guthrie had died, the Today co-anchor tearfully repeated her plea for anyone with information to come forward.
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Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday opened up about a note reportedly sent to the media in February regarding the missing Nancy Guthrie by issuing another plea for answers around her mother’s disappearance.
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Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
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Ireland Ireland offers a rare cross-generational appeal, where estate activities and rugged landscapes make for an ideal family itinerary.
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Congress for a time had stopped hearing anti-slavery petitions as too divisive.
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In addition to his restraining order, Tate also filed a petition to modify the terms of their divorce and custody agreement.
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“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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