Thesaurus results for SUPPLICATIONS

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 There were many other signs that Xi would not readily yield to Trump’s supplications. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 Late nights and anxious supplications. — Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Thank you to everyone who’s continued to check in, send kind messages, and keep Perez and his kids in your thoughts and prayers.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Each night, Erika, GG, and Mac recite prayers with Lori and tuck her into bed around seven and then go to say goodnight to Sheridan and Grace.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prayers

Noun

Modern j-beauty pairs those traditional inputs with newer science like exosomes and biomimetic peptides, a combination that appeals to readers who value both heritage and clinical credibility.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Ives, a long-time champion of the AI trade, said those appeals shouldn’t worry investors looking at the sector’s long-term viability.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeals

Noun

Shili Chen and her husband Shouyong Zhang, both 77, appeared in court briefly to ask the judge for more time before entering formal pleas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
The pleas follow a new California law restricting brokers from reselling tee times at public courses.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleas

Noun

Scores of additional online petitions have been created in recent days.

— Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
In petitions for restraining orders filed last year, the couple accused each other of physical, emotional and psychological abuse going back more than a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of petitions

Noun

After pleadings and petitions from the Portuguese community in Fall River, de Mello was released in January 1914 after serving approximately 21 years and was deported to Portugal.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
The Times stands by our journalism, and the president’s legal pleadings will not change that or deter further reporting.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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