supplications

noun

plural of supplication
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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Recent Examples of supplications Late nights and anxious supplications. — Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplications
  1. prayers
  2. appeals
  3. pleas
  4. petitions
  5. pleadings
Noun
  • In Jewish law, some prayers, such as those in the morning service, can only be said communally, in a quorum of 10 Jewish adults, called a minyan.
    — Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • The Pomona Red Devils team paid tribute in a Facebook post, sharing prayers for the couple.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • The verdict is still subject to post-trial motions and possible appeals.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Plastic appeals to cats because of its texture, sound and smell.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Leo’s Saturday pleas to European and American leaders are not unprecedented.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • At her press conference announcing the request for criminal investigations, Sheinbaum also called for petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • In 1972, ordinary Californians circulated petitions, knocked on doors, and rode bicycles down the coast, rallying support for Proposition 20, which aimed to regulate coastal development.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of petitions
Noun
  • Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
    — Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of pleadings

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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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