1
as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Observing how the licensed lines of fashion designer Pierre Cardin retailed at La Rinascente at lower prices, Armani came to understand that diversifying a brand to appeal to different customer groups could be a profitable strategy for global expansion.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
What were David Joseph Pittman's recent appeals?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
He was sentenced to consecutive life terms with no chance of parole or ability to appeal.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
Observing how the licensed lines of fashion designer Pierre Cardin retailed at La Rinascente at lower prices, Armani came to understand that diversifying a brand to appeal to different customer groups could be a profitable strategy for global expansion.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Earlier this year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) abandoned its appeal against a ruling allowing Kalshi to list binary options contracts.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
What were David Joseph Pittman's recent appeals?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
Noun
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To avoid a trial, Jordan’s lawyers just accepted a plea deal, which will close out the case for good.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, in November 2021, Smith changed his plea to guilty and also agreed to testify against Shah, who still maintained her innocence, according to Business Insider.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.—
Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yes, there is naivety to his play at times — that is inevitable for one so young, and was evident again when he was booked for a dive just before the interval.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fatherley is due in court in November and will not be booked into the county jail in the meantime, District Attorney Mark Dupree said in a Thursday news conference.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My deepest condolences and prayers are with Trey's family during this difficult time.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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His family is asking for prayers and privacy at this time.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the routine faced timing challenges, Richter's charm and enthusiasm won over the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As always, Fonda was eager to gush about Redford’s looks, charm and shared interests.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kumukahi is wearing a red blouse with an overlaid print of the 1897 petition against the annexation by the United States, written by her great-grand-aunt, and signed by 40,000 people.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Discipbush Baggy Parachute Pants with Pockets Consider this our official petition to bring back parachute pants.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anderson is also doing a separate project with Wedgwood that speaks to his fascination with the ancient world.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Where did that fascination begin?—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department has spent months conducting the investigation but has yet to bring charges, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence that could support bringing an indictment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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His partner, identified as transgender, shared the incriminating texts with investigators but did not initially go to law enforcement.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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