1
as in petition
an address to God or a deity
he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep
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as in plea
an earnest request
we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem
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Recent Examples of prayer
The group provides encouragement and prayer for those who may be experiencing cancer, who are cancer survivors, or have friends or family facing cancer.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
During this time, Catholics are encouraged to deepen their faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Related article Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion
Those findings come from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, which aims to provide a comprehensive measurement of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices.
—Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
During this time, Catholics are encouraged to deepen their faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Related article Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion
Those findings come from the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study, which aims to provide a comprehensive measurement of Americans’ religious beliefs and practices.
—Jennifer Agiesta, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prayer
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Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their petition sparked a three-year denaming and renaming process that engaged both the college community and the wider public.—
Kathy Rose O'Brien,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
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Newsmax did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.—
Zoë Richards,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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But unlike the Springsteen record of yore, there is a level of acoustic guitar virtuosity here that is a big part of the appeal.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes Formula One driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has climbed up one position from fifth to secure fourth place at the Australian Grand Prix after the five-second penalty was reversed following an appeal by his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects, analyzes and disseminates vast amounts of data through its National Weather Service—information all of us count on, every day.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Protecting workers The data neurotechnology collects could be used in ways that help or hurt the worker, and the potential for abuse is significant.—
Paul Brandt-Rauf,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2025
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Their last public appearance as a couple was at the service of thanksgiving honoring King Constantine at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in February 2024, which several members of the British royal family also attended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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So were the more solemn thanksgiving ceremonies, and George Washington held one after the Revolutionary War.—
Michael Morris,
TIME,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prayer. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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