as in pleas
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 entreaties
My husband ignores my entreaties.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the entreaties from suburban locales to build a stadium outside Colorado’s capital city, most reporting this summer has pointed to evidence that the Broncos are most strongly exploring a site that would keep them in Denver.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite these entreaties, Zyyo covered the mural with sheetrock.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Aug. 2025
The belief is that users do not want to slog through a series of back-and-forth entreaties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, his entreaties are just words that mean nothing and risk drawing the United States deeper into a moral conflagration that doesn't serve its interests.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jackson was skeptical of UF general manager Jacob LaFrance and personnel analyst Joe Hamilton’s entreaties on Twitter.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
When his entreaties for a post were rebuffed, Guiteau shot the president.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
My husband ignores my entreaties.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the entreaties from suburban locales to build a stadium outside Colorado’s capital city, most reporting this summer has pointed to evidence that the Broncos are most strongly exploring a site that would keep them in Denver.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite these entreaties, Zyyo covered the mural with sheetrock.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Aug. 2025
The belief is that users do not want to slog through a series of back-and-forth entreaties.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, his entreaties are just words that mean nothing and risk drawing the United States deeper into a moral conflagration that doesn't serve its interests.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Jackson was skeptical of UF general manager Jacob LaFrance and personnel analyst Joe Hamilton’s entreaties on Twitter.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
When his entreaties for a post were rebuffed, Guiteau shot the president.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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Panaro then nominated Lauren Domingue despite her pleas to stay off the block and having a Final 2 deal with her.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Magistrate judges have authority to issue warrants and conduct most preliminary proceedings — such as initial appearances, arraignments and guilty pleas — in criminal cases.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The appeals administrator would be the one who does grant that or not grant that.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But its unique landscape appeals to a much broader range of demographics, from retirees checking off bucket-list destinations, to Southern California families escaping the sprawl, to young adults on a quest for self-discovery.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rally also took on a religious tone as speakers led prayers, the crowd sang along to Christian music and some waved the Christian flag.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Sep. 2025
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It’s commemorated with special prayers, foods, gatherings, and more.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Entreaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaties. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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