entreaty

noun

en·​treaty in-ˈtrē-tē How to pronounce entreaty (audio)
en-
plural entreaties
Synonyms of entreatynext
: an act of entreating : plea

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our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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The society has not taken any disciplinary action in response to these entreaties. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025 The entreaties by the investor group come as the deal is falling under fresh scrutiny from regulators at the Federal Communications Commission, which has taken issue with political coverage by Paramount’s CBS News. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 These entreaties, if they were ever heard by Cox and Kyoko, were ignored. — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entreaty

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First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of entreaty was circa 1530

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entreaty

noun
en·​treaty in-ˈtrēt-ē How to pronounce entreaty (audio)
plural entreaties
: earnest request : appeal, plea

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