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.
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Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplications
Noun
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Keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of mourners, through song, prayers, and remembrance, wept on Friday during a celebration of life at Church by the Glades for Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, celebrating her short but impactful life.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The notice said that the court must approve the settlement and appeals before payments are made.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite pleas from her mom, the child was not taken to a hospital until her body went limp in her mother's arms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Both changed their pleas to guilty in a California Central District courtroom on Friday morning.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In total, 231 petitions were denied, 232 were withdrawn, two were administratively closed and 740 were abandoned.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Residents who had previously circulated petitions against the data center pivoted to door-knocking for the candidates, collaborating on campaign videos, encouraging their neighbors to show up to vote and even driving each other to the polls.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.—
Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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