plead (for)

verb

Definition of plead (for)next
as in to seek
to make a request for the children pleaded for a kitten for Christmas

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  1. seek
  2. request
Verb
  • Unlike journalists seeking records through the California Public Records Act, the watchdog can compel internal agency records.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But some Democrats sought to preemptively dissuade their party from using a wave election to further stack the deck in a partisan fashion.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of seek
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  • Kyle Murphy, who’s lived in Evergreen Park with his wife and child for the past two years, supported the Elementary District 124 referendum and a $115 million bond issue requested by Moraine Valley Community College.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Megan Katz, a librarian in West Hollywood who supported the registry and other antidiscrimination protections, requested a change in the new ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of request
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“Plead (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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