as in prayers
an earnest request
the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Noun
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My prayers are with his wife Ann, their children Bill, Colin, and Sue, and their entire family.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Thank you all for your support, prayers and privacy at this difficult time for me and my family.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Through plenty of fan pleas, Cage was asked to return to star as the eponymous hero.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite Helly’s pleas to stay — for Irving, for her, for the greater good — his heartbreak is too much to bear.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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