appeal
Meaning
An appeal is a request for a decision to be reconsidered or for a judgment to be reviewed, often in a legal or formal context.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "appeal" with "appellate," which specifically refers to the court system.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
After
receiving
a
lower
grade
than
she
expected
,
Maria
asked
for
a
meeting
with
her
professor
to
discuss
the
exam
.
She
explained
calmly
why
some
questions
had
been
marked
incorrectly
and
showed
her
notes
and
sources
.
The
professor
listened
and
said
the
department's
appeal
process
would
be
followed
,
so
her
case
would
be
reviewed
by
a
committee
.
Maria
felt
nervous
but
continued
to
check
the
required
forms
and
evidence
she
needed
to
include
.
A
week
later
she
received
an
email
saying
the
appeal
had
been
accepted
and
her
grade
had
been
adjusted
slightly
.
Common Phrases
make an appeal
appeal to someone
appeal for support
Synonyms
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