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
Andrew James McGann, charged with attacking and killing an Arkansas couple who were hiking in a state park with their two young daughters, pleaded not guilty during his Aug. 14 arraignment.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sandra Baxter, 65, of Caledonia, was initially charged with perjury, which is a felony, in February 2024 but pleaded guilty in June to knowingly providing a false statement to law enforcement, which is a misdemeanor, Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a Wednesday, Aug. 13 news release.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
McGee pleaded not guilty Monday and was given an Oct. 9 court date.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Milton, 55, most recently pleaded guilty July 2 to breaking and entering, a low-level felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sandra Baxter, 65, of Caledonia, was initially charged with perjury, which is a felony, in February 2024 but pleaded guilty in June to knowingly providing a false statement to law enforcement, which is a misdemeanor, Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a Wednesday, Aug. 13 news release.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
McGee pleaded not guilty Monday and was given an Oct. 9 court date.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Milton, 55, most recently pleaded guilty July 2 to breaking and entering, a low-level felony.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
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Some animal rights groups argued the decision sets a dangerous precedent, including Bear Defenders, a campaign to oppose the expansion of bear hunting in Florida.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The media company argued that the statements were not fabricated.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Contrary to decades of precedent, Republican state officials in at least 15 states contend that private individuals and groups do not have the right to sue to enforce Section 2 because they are not explicitly named in the landmark law's text.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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Simone Rose, the U.S. Classic runner-up, should also contend in New Orleans.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, children don't reason the same way adults do, which is why adult supervision matters.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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The combined railroad, regulators reasoned, would benefit trade across North America.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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None of it, though, has convinced Putin to change course.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The main hurdle the prosecution faces is convincing the jury that he was primarily motivated not by opposition to Israel, the country, but by religious bigotry.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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India insists its military prowess forced Pakistan into that ceasefire.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some would insist this is a wink-wink of trying to play both sides of the gambit at the same time, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s this pressure as a young woman to assert yourself so that you’re taken seriously.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall worked tirelessly to seize opportunities to assert Republicans' power as the minority party.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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