as in plea
an earnest request
our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
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Recent Examples of entreaty
For this election, McDonnell could continue to resist his party’s entreaties, or Harris could win enough Electoral College votes to make any chicanery in Nebraska moot.
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
In that same vein, Israel under Netanyahu has apparently paid little heed to U.S. entreaties not to escalate hostilities with Hezbollah.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Bolsonaro, who as a candidate in 2018 frequently maligned China and even visited Taiwan, has mostly avoided confronting Beijing as president—and refused the Biden administration’s entreaties to completely exclude Huawei as a supplier for Brazil’s 5G network.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2022
On Saturday, they were led by Machado, who had previously gone into hiding but remained in the country, despite entreaties by some foreign governments for her and González to seek political asylum, as some Venezuelan government officials call for their arrests.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
In that same vein, Israel under Netanyahu has apparently paid little heed to U.S. entreaties not to escalate hostilities with Hezbollah.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Bolsonaro, who as a candidate in 2018 frequently maligned China and even visited Taiwan, has mostly avoided confronting Beijing as president—and refused the Biden administration’s entreaties to completely exclude Huawei as a supplier for Brazil’s 5G network.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2022
On Saturday, they were led by Machado, who had previously gone into hiding but remained in the country, despite entreaties by some foreign governments for her and González to seek political asylum, as some Venezuelan government officials call for their arrests.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreaty
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After entering her guilty plea for filing false information to a law enforcement officer, she was sentenced to probation, court documents show, The Ledger reported.KC Baker, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The two-time All-Star catcher, who retired after the 2021 season following a 12-year career with nine teams, wrote a lengthy plea to eligible voters on .Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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After the petition was filed, Mejia said, prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office repeatedly requested the original letter from the brothers’ attorneys.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bolick signed on to a plea urging Arizonans to not sign the petition that eventually brought the issue to the ballot.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Entreaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreaty. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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