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as in plea
an earnest request
made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood
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as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction
that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal
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as in to book
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Recent Examples of appeal
Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Next month, a state administrative law judge will hear an appeal for the additional hours.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
What about this old-fashioned tradition appeals to so many?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the phase of rapid MLS expansion that began in 2015, founding clubs have always lacked some of the widespread appeal that more recent entrants have acquired by beginning their history in a time when pro soccer was more widely accepted.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Next month, a state administrative law judge will hear an appeal for the additional hours.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
To that point, the defendants appealed Garnett’s ruling on the injunction to the Second Circuit, which has yet to name a three-judge panel for the appeal.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024
What about this old-fashioned tradition appeals to so many?
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In June, Assange was released from a British prison after accepting a plea deal for time served.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Barry Jenkins directed prequel is booked at 4,100 theaters.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Feeling sick and unable to rule out covid-19, Elyse Greenblatt booked a telemedicine appointment.Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis also offered a public prayer for those on death row on December 8, asking for the sentences to be commuted or changed.Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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What’s really holy, Hirsch seems to imply, is not just a synagogue’s glittering stained glass or the imposing notes of the organ, or even the words of the prayers.Edward Hirsch, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Third time’s the charm for Patton Oswalt and the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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Anne Hathaway brought her sparkly charm to the story of a fortysomething gallerist mom who falls for the Harry Styles-esque singer in a boy band.Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
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In 1914, a referendum question asked whether citizens should bring forward petitions to propose laws or change the constitution, and 64% voted against it.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to Billboard, Spotify asserts that the Grammy-winning rapper’s petition has no standing in a motion filed on Friday (Dec. 20).DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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His parents intermittently took him to the Amazon to stay with the Pirahã, a people legendary for speaking a language devoid of words for numbers and colors, which contributed to his lifelong fascination with linguistic and cognitive diversity.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The fascination with remote work seems to have waned.Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Often likened to the shape of an egg, the oval nail is usually long and tapered, thus lending itself quite nicely for your most imaginative nail art desires.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Based on Fujii’s desire to create something that evokes a sense of nature, Yamada meticulously crafted the set down to the smallest details, including the texture of the soil and the small objects inside the garage.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appeal. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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