as in prayer
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 supplication
Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Late nights and anxious supplications.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Under Jordan’s steely command, deep house, disco, and UK garage all bend in supplication to the almighty groove.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Late nights and anxious supplications.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplication
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The actor’s mom, Joyce Patton, also shared the news on Facebook and asked for prayers for her son.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus took a plea deal in May 2025, pleading guilty to a single count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mouhamadou Fall, one of 12 siblings in a Parisian family, is candid about the appeal.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hillsborough County Court records also showed two domestic violence petitions filed by a family member in 2023.—
Claudia Lauer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In April of last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the habeas corpus petitions required in such cases can only be filed individually, rather than in groups as part of a nationwide class action.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Supplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplication. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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