as in plea
an earnest request
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Recent Examples of entreaty
Casey ignored the production’s entreaties, but in the spring of 2021, Haddix met Cunningham and Liu for an introductory breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
But Israel appears to have limited the attacks, in line with entreaties from the Biden administration, perhaps avoiding swift escalation, for now.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some in the crowd questioned Musk’s entreaties to vote early, reflecting the possibility that Republicans are still persuading their supporters to embrace early voting after Trump spent years demonizing the method.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
In turning a deaf ear to U.S. entreaties, Netanyahu seems to be taking advantage of Biden’s emotional affinity for Israel and of the political timing that ties the lame-duck president’s hands.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
But Israel appears to have limited the attacks, in line with entreaties from the Biden administration, perhaps avoiding swift escalation, for now.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some in the crowd questioned Musk’s entreaties to vote early, reflecting the possibility that Republicans are still persuading their supporters to embrace early voting after Trump spent years demonizing the method.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
In turning a deaf ear to U.S. entreaties, Netanyahu seems to be taking advantage of Biden’s emotional affinity for Israel and of the political timing that ties the lame-duck president’s hands.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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Hana Makhmalbaf delivered a final plea for these creatives to be remembered as the world moves on from those tragic events of 2021.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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Williams, Ryan, Huey and Nichols accepted plea deals last month.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Before Paxton filed his latest motion seeking to block his testimony, the state 3rd Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court both rejected similar appeals by Paxton.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her enthusiastic endorsement introduced the brand to millions of followers from diverse backgrounds, sparking widespread interest and further showcasing K-beauty’s universal appeal.Danielle James, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Our prayers are with those who suffered damage and loss.Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Defamation and Siri-souping are just a couple of the claims made in the petitions.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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The new filing follows a separate petition, in New York, alleging that UMG and Spotify conspired to illegally boost the track’s streams using bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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