appeal
Definitions
Noun
- Earnest or urgent request
- Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
- (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
- Request for a sum of money
Verb
- Take a court case to a higher court for review
- Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
- Be attractive to
- Challenge (a decision)
- Cite as an authority; resort to
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "appeal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appeal | 2 | 63 |
| 2 | appeals | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | appealing | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | appealed | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | appealable | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | appealingly | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | unappealing | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "appeal".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "appeal".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appear | 2 | 117 |
| 2 | appears | 2 | 84 |
| 3 | appeals | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | appealing | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | appealed | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | apparel | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | appease | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | peal | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | appel | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | kappel | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | happel | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | cappel | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | appelt | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | appell | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | appall | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | apel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | zappala | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | chappel | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | appalls | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | appealable | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "appeal" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appeal to | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "appeal" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "appeal" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Appeals court rejects Education Department’s bid to delay borrower defense decisions
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Jul 22, 2026 Higher Ed Dive
DC Circuit Denies Littlejohn Appeal and the Need for Privacy Protections Remains
Jul 21, 2026 National Taxpayers Union
Jul 21, 2026 National Taxpayers Union
DHS drops appeal for proposed ICE detention centers in Berks and Schuylkill counties
Jul 23, 2026 The Keystone Newsroom
Jul 23, 2026 The Keystone Newsroom
Colorado labor officials express alarm over ‘disturbing practice’ of asking claimants to cancel unemployment appeals
Jul 23, 2026 The Denver Post
Jul 23, 2026 The Denver Post
Karmelo Anthony's appeal heads to court with requests for new trial, judge's recusal
Jul 23, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Jul 23, 2026 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

