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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
In that case, Herrera pleaded guilty to obstructing justice and felony discharge of a firearm, according to the outlet.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Frank Prezzato pleaded guilty to one count of election law-voting absentee and in person.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Connolly, who later deleted the post and was arrested, pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred in court and was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Aspiration, whose founder Joseph Sanberg recently pled guilty to defrauding investors and lenders, filed for bankruptcy in March, with the Clippers listed as the company’s largest creditor with over $30 million owed.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dugan pleaded not guilty to the charges, a felony and a misdemeanor.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Heuermann, 61, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of seven women whose remains were found on Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
For over an hour, the Palestine Red Crescent Society stayed on the line as Hind pleaded for rescue.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 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
Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Frank Prezzato pleaded guilty to one count of election law-voting absentee and in person.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Connolly, who later deleted the post and was arrested, pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred in court and was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Aspiration, whose founder Joseph Sanberg recently pled guilty to defrauding investors and lenders, filed for bankruptcy in March, with the Clippers listed as the company’s largest creditor with over $30 million owed.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Dugan pleaded not guilty to the charges, a felony and a misdemeanor.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Heuermann, 61, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of seven women whose remains were found on Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
For over an hour, the Palestine Red Crescent Society stayed on the line as Hind pleaded for rescue.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 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
Verb
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Bayrou had argued that young people in France are being burdened with years of debt to accommodate boomers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The county argued the action didn't violate First Amendment rights because the books were still available to all library users — a point Lesko, Brophy McGee and Stewart stressed for Maricopa County's action.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The defense, McCarthy maintained, would have no response.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patterson, who maintained her innocence throughout the trial and said the poisonings were accidental, has 28 days to appeal her sentence.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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In the interviews and non-fiction film, Deen and Glass advocated for her reputation and asserted that her racist rhetoric was not fully understood by the public.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within the letter, the senators asserted that oversight of the Smithsonian rests with Congress from its founding, not the White House.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although the political protests in Los Angeles included some violence, the judge reasoned that the violence did not rise to a rebellion and did not prevent a traditional police response.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The reaction was limited as investors reasoned that the recent ADP data was weak enough for the Federal Reserve to justify a September rate cut, but not soft enough to herald a recession.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both claimed there were no imminent crime issues in the city.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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