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
At his arraignment hearing Monday, Miramontes pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against him.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Figueroa pleaded guilty to defrauding Amtrak’s healthcare plan, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $9.05 million.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thompson in midtown Manhattan, and could face the death penalty.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Figueroa pleaded guilty to defrauding Amtrak’s healthcare plan, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $9.05 million.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thompson in midtown Manhattan, and could face the death penalty.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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The same principle can apply in the Read case, where her defense team is arguing off-duty police framed her for the death of her boyfriend, who was also in the local police department.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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In Piranha Plant Nap Mishap there are multiple alarm clocks with which to contend.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde Saturday after the team’s slow start to the 2025 season after contending for the American League East title last season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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Rogers was later convicted of Cribbs' and Gallagher's murders but prosecutors didn't pursue him in Louisiana or Mississippi, reasoning at the time that he was being tried in the death penalty state of Florida and that justice was being served.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Had this law been in effect at the time, St. Louis could have asked, reasoned and acted — potentially saving Turner’s life.—
Mike Fox,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Its success convinced officials to move forward with plans to turn Starlight into a full-scale outdoor theater, and its 10-show inaugural season proceeded in 1951.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Once children were in an orphanage, parents could be convinced – or coerced – into relinquishing them for adoption.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Some Justices insist on total secrecy from their clerks, including about even the fact of their having worked on particular cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Sauer insisted that national injunctions were not the right mechanism for challenging Presidential orders like the one at issue in the case.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 May 2025
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In response, two of Trump's senior officials made statements asserting that the message was a threat toward the president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Inspired by classic boom-bap production, lyrically, the track sees Young assert her agency in the bedroom with a new flame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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