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
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  • That additional aircraft could become particularly useful as government and commercial programs seek more frequent flight opportunities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Although several state attorneys general and local officials are, at the time of writing, seeking to ban prediction markets under state gambling laws, for now Polymarket remains legal.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of seek
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  • Raffensperger, a Republican who had provided the public version of the voter list with less information requested by the DOJ, welcomed the decision.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Both the prosecution and the defense appealed that verdict, with the prosecution requesting 14 years and the defense pushing for acquittal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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