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or pled
also plead
as in argued
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 pleaded
Brown pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal and a judge sentenced him to serve between six and eight years in prison.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Hill had previously pleaded guilty to a domestic assault charge while in college.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one of felony burglary last month.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez-Morales, a Concord resident, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and received a prison sentence of 16 years to life, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Vides has pleaded not guilty to his four charges.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Dugan pleaded not guilty to the charges, a felony and a misdemeanor.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
No one can live in peace while even one child is forced to plead for survival.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Hill had previously pleaded guilty to a domestic assault charge while in college.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one of felony burglary last month.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s co-founder Joseph Sandberg also agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez-Morales, a Concord resident, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and received a prison sentence of 16 years to life, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Vides has pleaded not guilty to his four charges.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Dugan pleaded not guilty to the charges, a felony and a misdemeanor.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
No one can live in peace while even one child is forced to plead for survival.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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In a court filing ahead of the settlement in the music label fight, IA had argued that labels had added an avalanche of infringing works so late into the lawsuit to create leverage to force a settlement.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Education Assembly Bill 715 was the only priority bill of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, aiming to address antisemitism in California public schools that authors have argued has become worse in recent years, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even when submarines employed advanced decoys or drones to confuse the search, the AI maintained its pursuit, adapting in real time to stay on target.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The result is a collection that maintained the essence of IVY moda’s DNA while boldly stepping into new territory and appealing to a new generation of fashion fans.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.—
Paul Spann,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asserted that the best possible first-round playoff opponent for the Yankees would be the Houston Astros, who are a perfect 4-0 against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs since 2015.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If making movies couldn’t happen for him, Newell eventually reasoned his next best thing might be to stage movies live.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, astronomers have reasoned that a low abundance of H₂ early on resulted in hotter clouds whose internal pressure would be too hot to easily collapse into stars.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senior editor for the free speech absolutist Reason magazine said her firing was fully justified as being due to journalistic malpractice.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the YouGov survey conducted in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 72 percent of Americans said violence is never justified, while 11 percent said it can sometimes be justified.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is claimed to be the most powerful and efficient iPhone chip to date.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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