as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Recent Examples of plead
Court files show that Tracy D. Thomas Jr. pleaded guilty to felony murder in Lake County Court in the 2022 death of Jayceon Wright, who was 6 years old.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Purdy had in the minutes earlier pleaded guilty to murder.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Several of the charges Thompson pleaded to in Manatee County involved separate incidents uncovered during the initial investigation, while parents reported others.
—Michael Moore Jr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Viral footage shows the musician pleading with the swarms of photographers around him, urging them to see him as a human being and respect his privacy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Purdy had in the minutes earlier pleaded guilty to murder.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Several of the charges Thompson pleaded to in Manatee County involved separate incidents uncovered during the initial investigation, while parents reported others.
—Michael Moore Jr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Viral footage shows the musician pleading with the swarms of photographers around him, urging them to see him as a human being and respect his privacy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
Verb
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Democrats, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, had argued that in recent decades Congress gradually surrendered war-making powers to the president.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The school board, backed by other parents, had argued that opt-out provisions were impractical.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 June 2025
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Hill contends the Bills are afraid to cover him man-to-man.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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As strangers moments prior, the men had both been nervous that each another might be contending for the same lots, and one of them scooted to a seat farther away to ease the tension.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Sales tools now must continuously reason from real-time company activities across the web, capturing nuanced signals indicating active buying intent.—
Fenil Suchak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Peters reasoned that with Philadelphia having three first-round picks, it could be emboldened to take that kind of chance late in the first round, even though the Flyers do have some young goaltending (and specifically some young Russian goaltenders) in the system already.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Back in Twin Peaks, Jerry Horne is convinced that his foot is talking.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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Your knowledge of a topic is often less important than your ability to convince others that your opponent is an idiot.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In recent years, Iran has refused to engage in direct discussions with U.S. officials about its nuclear program and instead has insisted on indirect talks, with each government relaying messages through intermediaries.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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The barrage led Israel’s defense minister to overtly threaten Iran’s supreme leader. Israel, meanwhile, struck Iran’s heavy water reactor, part of the country’s nuclear program, which its government insists is meant for peaceful purposes only.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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America asserted its position, secured a partner through alignment against common rivals, and laid the groundwork for its emergence as a global superpower.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Bayern asserted their dominance over Group C by thrashing Auckland City in their Club World Cup opener 10-0.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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