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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals
  1. pleas
  2. prayers
  3. cites
  4. summons
  5. criticizes
  6. accuses
Noun
  • But in the spring, Israel still wished to avoid provoking Hezbollah, making the country more amenable to the Biden administration's pleas for caution.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Phone calls, emails and public pleas on social media had gotten them nowhere.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • All my prayers are geared toward those tonight.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Inside the temple, prayers had ended and the sanctuary was quiet.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prayers
Verb
  • Diana Campbell Williams, a 72-year-old Democrat who lives in Auburn, Michigan, cites foreign affairs as her top issue.
    Steve Peoples, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The lawsuit cites an agreement, the details of which are unknown to Alcon, for Warners to lease or license studio lot space, access and other materials to Tesla for the event.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of cites
Verb
  • 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
  • He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Definition of summons
Verb
  • Joe Mathews criticizes politicians for working to shut down homeless camps.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement The Freedom Party calls for an end to sanctions against Russia and criticizes Western military aid to Ukraine.
    Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • Sherman’s lawsuit accuses Graves of seeking a payday.
    Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Alcon Entertainment, in a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, accuses Elon Musk and his autonomous vehicle company of misappropriating the movie’s brand to promote its robotaxi at a glitzy unveiling earlier this month.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accuses
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