APPEALED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

appealed

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past tense of appeal

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Recent Examples of appealed It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026 Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 1 May 2026 But then federal prosecutors appealed a judge's decision granting him bond with electronic monitoring, and the judge agreed Friday to put it on hold while that appeal plays out. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service. — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025 The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal. — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025

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Jett died from an acute overdose of fentanyl and the manner of death was homicide, according to a toxicology report cited by Stephan.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Du Halgouët cited weakness in the property market, low consumer confidence and a high savings rate, alongside recent declines in financial markets.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Kagame has led the country for decades, and his government has long been accused of abuses over its treatment of political opponents, journalists and other critics.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Cedric Von Ferdinand, 34, is accused of killing Nadine Jett and burying her remains in her Oak Creek Road property, San Diego County Dist.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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In both television commercials and in campaign mailers sent to homes across the state, Fazio has criticized Lamont repeatedly for months on electricity.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The coach had criticized Brooklyn’s shot selection and turnovers before the game, saying the Nets’ decisions with the ball were feeding their problems on defense.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

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In his statement, Dan also blamed Russia for a spate of attacks in recent weeks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, which has left at least three people dead and has raised fears of an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.

— STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
In response, Citation once again blamed the pollution on old drilling practices, according to an email from one of the company’s engineers to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026

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The policy update, applicable to all reservations booked on or after November 20, is designed to streamline the Airbnb experience after a slew of customer complaints about unclear house rules and laborious demands by property hosts.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
He was booked into the Washington County Jail before being transferred to Orange County.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Her opponent in the upcoming mayoral election, Nithya Raman, has faulted Bass for not doing more to help the industry, and has also called eliminating the cap on the state subsidy.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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