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as in petitions
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in appeals
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayers
Please continue to keep James’s wife and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
My thoughts and prayers go out to his 6 kids, his wife and family!
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie didn’t mention the deadline in the video, saying her family still believes their 84-year-old mom is out there and hearing everyone’s prayers.
—Ty Oneil, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Kotb has joined the fight on social media as well, making numerous posts asking for prayers and assistance.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Kaduna Catholic church called for prayers for the victims and the safe release of the hostages.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
On social media, thousands of users have offered prayers of safety for the monks in the comments, while sending information to one another regarding next locations and their personal experiences attending in their respective cities.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
The same group appeared at the University of South Florida, again targeting students during their morning prayers.
—Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
My thoughts and prayers go out to his 6 kids, his wife and family!
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie didn’t mention the deadline in the video, saying her family still believes their 84-year-old mom is out there and hearing everyone’s prayers.
—Ty Oneil, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Kotb has joined the fight on social media as well, making numerous posts asking for prayers and assistance.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Kaduna Catholic church called for prayers for the victims and the safe release of the hostages.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
On social media, thousands of users have offered prayers of safety for the monks in the comments, while sending information to one another regarding next locations and their personal experiences attending in their respective cities.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
The same group appeared at the University of South Florida, again targeting students during their morning prayers.
—Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayers
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However, city spokesman Erik Johnson said the city clerk requires 30 days to validate petitions to ensure a sufficient number of signatures are from qualified voters — and the deadline for Austin City Council to call a May election is on Friday.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both parties claim problems such as invalid signatures and missing or incorrect voter information on petitions that judicial candidates submit to secure a place on the ballot.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Supreme Court has been receptive to Trump's appeals The court – which has a 6-3 conservative majority − has been overwhelmingly receptive to Trump’s appeals of challenges to his actions as president, often allowing controversial policies to move forward while they’re being litigated.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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This travel style appeals to those who value relaxation above all else.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kibandi discussed with us about the power of art in creating change and how photography can be a vehicle for culture expanding orisons for girls and women.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Rivera hired a new attorney, Matt Fakhoury, a former Cook County prosecutor himself, who made pleas to Demacopoulos and her successor, Craig Engebretson, to further investigate whether charges could be filed.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Reps for both Spears and Primary Wave declined Variety‘s requests for comment; the news was first reported by TMZ.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Wyandotte County Election Office did not respond to requests for comment Monday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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