as in prayers
an earnest request
the Red Cross made an urgent supplication for donations of food and blankets for the earthquake victims
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Recent Examples of supplications
Late nights and anxious supplications.
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Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplications
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Top Republican officials promote event Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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By following this guidance, prosecutors can avoid other appeals issues in its retrial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Trump, of course, celebrated Colbert’s cancellation and hoped Kimmel would be fired next, though ABC has ignored the president’s many pleas to sever ties with Kimmel.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The Brooklyn Democratic Party is attempting to silence its own voters who signed these petitions.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In York County, the approval process itself — conducted largely behind the scenes — has sparked opposition by way of petitions and road signage.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Supplications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplications. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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