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
Despite entreaties from its engineers, Google management sat on the breakthrough.
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Tom Wheeler, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
When his entreaties for a post were rebuffed, Guiteau shot the president.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Trump’s entreaties to voters beyond his base were vaguer.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
As a grandson who lived with him frantically packed a car, Nickerson refused all entreaties to evacuate.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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Proctor was due to enter a plea but applied for an adjournment on medical grounds.—
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Mitchell was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun while deputies were on his property for a mental health welfare check, prosecutors said in the plea agreement and McClatchy News reported.—
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
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Brioni’s large appeal is also evident in the cross-generational group of celebrities that wear the brand, from Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal, Glenn Powell, Austin Butler and Brad Pitt.—
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Guests joined the couple in reciting prayer and reading scripture.—
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of these brave Soldiers.—
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He was previously removed by the township electoral board for failing to bind his statement of candidacy with his nomination petitions.—
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Luna's discharge petition quickly reached the threshold, with 206 Democrats and 11 other Republicans signing on.—
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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