supplication

as in prayer
an earnest request the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplication
Noun
  • Thursday is the day for Block, Instacart, Pinterest, SMIC, Sony, and Twilio. Thoughts and prayers for all the tech CFOs out there—plus the CISOs packing for Black Hat and Def Con.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • At Moody, the theology major found purpose leading weekly devotionals in her dorm, guiding her peers in prayer.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As part of his plea agreement, Gustafsson has agreed to pay up to $1.3 million in restitution to victims, as well as to forfeiture to funds that were proceeds of the fraud schemes, including money currently held in a bank account in Sweden.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • Now, his legal team has made another plea for the rapper to be released until his Oct. 3 sentencing hearing.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite Chinese foldables being clearly superior the past few years, various factors (some out of their control) have prevented Chinese foldables from reaching mainstream appeal.
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • The appeal of the ongoing trend may be explained by its potential to offer a sense of soothing in a volatile world, fashion psychologist Jennifer Heinen told WWD.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The petition notes Houck is incarcerated and Rogers is deceased, and the child currently lives with McIlvoy.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
  • Clarke immediately called for help from Sawyer’s grandfather and aunt, who were also at the home, telling them to call 911, the petition said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!