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
Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 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
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 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
See All Example Sentences for entreaty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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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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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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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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
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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