suppliance

noun

ˈsə-plē-ən(t)s How to pronounce suppliance (audio)
Definition of suppliancenext
as in appeal
an earnest request with arms raised in humble suppliance, the priest asked for blessings from above

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  1. appeal
  2. prayer
  3. plea
  4. petition
Noun
  • Before Paxton filed his latest motion seeking to block his testimony, the state 3rd Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court both rejected similar appeals by Paxton.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Many religious traditions also include daily practices meant to foster gratitude, and scientific studies have shown that some — like prayer — really do have that effect.
    Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Mayer’s most important question — especially for Joel fans who are constantly saying their prayers to the pop gods that the singer will get back to writing radio-friendly songs — was whether Joel ever writes lyrics or lyric ideas on his phone.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • Hana Makhmalbaf delivered a final plea for these creatives to be remembered as the world moves on from those tragic events of 2021.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Williams, Ryan, Huey and Nichols accepted plea deals last month.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Defamation and Siri-souping are just a couple of the claims made in the petitions.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The new filing follows a separate petition, in New York, alleging that UMG and Spotify conspired to illegally boost the track’s streams using bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of petition
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“Suppliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppliance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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