as in pleas
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 entreaties
But Epstein’s entreaties to Keita were not limited to business.
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Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Sununu’s dad served as governor, as did his brother Chris, who refused entreaties to run in the party’s Senate races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
On the demand of the Commons, Suffolk is exiled for his part in Gloucester’s death despite the queen’s entreaties to the king.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Other Democrats have been more cautious in their approach to similar entreaties.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Sununu’s dad served as governor, as did his brother Chris, who refused entreaties to run in the party’s Senate races.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
After a while, their entreaties quieted.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors showed that Gray, 55, gave his son the rifle for Christmas and refused entreaties to lock it up as Colt Gray, then 14, showed signs of deteriorating mental health, including bouts of anger and an obsession with school shooters.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaties
Noun
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During back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court, Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But appeals to return it have grown with the rise of social media, most notably after Queen Elizabeth II died almost four years ago.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Years of appeals followed and he was resentenced to death in 1988, 1993 and 1996.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His children have since spoken out, asking for prayers and grace.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Jack’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Eleanor Nash
Updated May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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