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noun

ə-ˈpēl How to pronounce appeal (audio)
Definition of appealnext
1
as in plea
an earnest request made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood

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2
as in attractiveness
the power of irresistible attraction that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal

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appeal

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verb

as in to book

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Recent Examples of appeal
Noun
After all these years of hearings, appeals, and decisions, Google’s market power will remain largely unchanged going forward. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 While Telluride is prized for its intimacy and Toronto for its populist appeal, the value proposition for Venice has always been its star quality. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
The weird thing is, these are typically not the kind of films that appeal to me. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Sami, who was represented by attorney Frank Agostino, can appeal. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeal
  1. plea
  2. attractiveness
  3. book
  4. prayer
  5. charm
  6. incriminate
  7. petition
  8. fascination
Noun
  • Even though Vaughn's initial plea was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and a mental status exam was ordered, no pretrial tests were done.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • The rankings were based on student outcomes, learning environment and attractiveness.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Verb
  • Bevin was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections later in the evening after the arrest, according to jail records.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The woman, Antonieta Sanchez, 53, of Redlands, was booked into the Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of felony vandalism and brandishing a weapon, Vickers wrote in an email.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • Its rise also marks the beginning of the Hindu celebration of Pitru Paksha, during which worshippers perform rites to honor ancestors by offering prayers and food to past members of their families.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Until its revival as an everyday, spoken language in the modern state of Israel, it was mostly reserved for prayers and religious writings.
    — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even as Modi and his ministers go on a charm offensive, local media report Indian police booked thousands on criminal charges.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of charm
Verb
  • Frequently, these prosecutions have invoked spy charges, with the FSB’s counterintelligence wing supplying the incriminating information.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of incriminate
Noun
  • Under Ohio law, a postconviction petition must generally be filed within 365 days after the trial transcript is filed in the court of appeals.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Shares for gambling operators DraftKings and FanDuel's parent company Flutter Entertainment, were both up by more than 5% after New Jersey filed its petition.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of petition
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  • The film grew out of Herzog’s fascination with British twins Freda and Greta Chaplin, who became tabloid fodder in the 1980s after a neighbor was granted a restraining order against them.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
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