APPEALS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

appeals 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of appeal

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Recent Examples of appeals

Noun

The appeals panel also vacated convictions stemming from accusations that Wahhaj and his brother-in-law were preparing for attacks against the government. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was able to avoid a fine worth $13,611 that was handed down by the NFL through some creative defendant work in an NFL appeals process. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Many of those appeals center on cratering valuations of lots. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Casual all-day diner Café Mix on Level 1 offers buffets and appeals to sweet tooths with its dessert station and chocolate fountain. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The question isn’t whether the franchise model appeals to the next generation. — Gigi Schweikert, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The decision by Hegseth comes after a lengthy appeals process for Hasan. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump administration lawyers filed emergency appeals at the Supreme Court to set aside Murphy’s orders. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Carter was sentenced to death again after a 1992 retrial, and courts in Utah later denied multiple appeals from Carter's legal team. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeals

Noun

Shili Chen and her husband Shouyong Zhang, both 77, appeared in court briefly to ask the judge for more time before entering formal pleas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
The pleas follow a new California law restricting brokers from reselling tee times at public courses.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleas

Verb

During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
This is the person who curates the itineraries, makes the schedules, and books the tickets.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of books

Verb

In court documents, the Justice Department cites that ruling.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Jay cites the scene in which Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) threatens Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) with increasingly outrageous acts of violence, turning the mobster’s menace into dark comedy.

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cites

Noun

Scores of additional online petitions have been created in recent days.

— Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
In petitions for restraining orders filed last year, the couple accused each other of physical, emotional and psychological abuse going back more than a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of petitions

Verb

On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

Noun

Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cries

Verb

The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The Bolsonaro reaction Flávio Bolsonaro, by contrast, criticizes Brazilian democratic institutions – particularly the Supreme Court and the electoral system – as obstacles to restoring the country’s political order.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026