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
This kind of boosterism—no less evident in Bernard Lewis’s highbrow argument in The New Yorker that Muslims fear modernity than in Niall Ferguson’s entreaties for the Bush Administration to resume the British Empire’s task of civilizing the natives—always seemed bafflingly sterile to me.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Samsung and Amazon will team up to bring interactive technology from Amazon to Samsung TV Plus, giving users the opportunity to shop from Amazon via their remote control or respond to other entreaties from advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The entreaty continued from there.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Samsung and Amazon will team up to bring interactive technology from Amazon to Samsung TV Plus, giving users the opportunity to shop from Amazon via their remote control or respond to other entreaties from advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The entreaty continued from there.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
Noun
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He is being held without bail and has not yet entered a plea.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Lawhead has still not entered a plea to the criminal charges.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Still, very few modern pop stars are doing what Mars is doing in making seemingly timeless music with such broad appeal.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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While clinics in Seoul and Dubai emphasize injectables and skin treatments, retreats like The Ranch appeal to celebrities who want a fuller reset — combining exercise, nutrition and recovery in a setting designed to feel removed from daily life.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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No one should ever fear for their safety while attending prayers or studying at an elementary school.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Multiple organizations have taken issue with the proposal, writing letters and submitting petitions to city officials opposing it.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The current review of The View‘s exemption was triggered recently when the FCC Media Bureau ordered an ABC station to file a new petition for a declaratory ruling on The View’s status.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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