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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But for your prayers and his mercy.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 5-4 opinion said the First Amendment wasn't meant to ban legislative prayers, and that prayer was part of law-making tradition going back to the first Congress.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His legal team filed several appeals to the Florida Supreme Court in August 2024.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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State appeals judges recently placed a 40-year limit on how long such young offenders must serve before becoming eligible for parole.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His defense attorney, Diane Menashe, entered not guilty pleas to all counts on his behalf during a court appearance last week.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killings have stoked massive protests, heated denunciations of ICE from Democrats and pleas for de-escalation from business leaders.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Opponents worry institutions with more liberal ideologies will file false petitions.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two petitions have been circulating defending Saintremy’s performance and praising her efforts in reinvigorating the cultural center.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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