appeals 1 of 2

noun

Definition of appealsnext
plural of appeal
as in pleas
an earnest request made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood

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appeals

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verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal
as in books

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  1. pleas
  2. prayers
  3. cites
  4. summons
  5. criticizes
  6. accuses
  7. denounces
Noun
  • Promisingly, their pleas for more dialogue appear to have been heeded, with technical director Florent Ghisolfi and his colleagues speaking more often in recent weeks, offering more context on the decision-making.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Despite hearing pleas from survivors across the state, the department has refused to enforce its own guidance calling on insurance companies to comply with the intent of the CVA.
    Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • On Christmas Eve in 1814 thousands of American, British and Canadian families were having their prayers answered.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Your prayers and kindness mean more than words can express.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of prayers
Verb
  • The complaint cites a 2008 article by The Times about an anti-CNN protest in which Chen is quoted and described as an organizer and a patio furniture manufacturer living in Diamond Bar.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Columbus Police Department cites naloxone as a prime factor behind a decline in 911 calls for overdose emergencies here.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of cites
Verb
  • Gibbs will be summonsed to Boston Municipal Court for a litany of charges.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 May 2024
  • In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of summons
Verb
  • To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • The court accuses them of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the ongoing war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accuses
Verb
  • In hearing this, Cardinal Lawrence then denounces one of the cardinals lying to the others.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In a separate filing, Brooks denounces Roe's legal team for naming him in her California lawsuit before the Mississippi court could rule whether to allow Brooks to continue the case with a pseudonym.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of denounces
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