Synonyms of pleaded

pleaded

verb

variants or pled also plead

past tense of 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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argued
• reasoned
• contended
• insisted
• convinced
• asserted
• maintained
• explained
• mentioned
• persuaded
• claimed
• justified
• suggested
• urged
• cited
• considered
• affirmed
• adduced
• proposed
• advised
• offered
• submitted
• averred
• discussed
• recommended
• defended
• advocated
• gave
• enforced
• counseled
• countered
• championed
• avowed
• refuted
• advanced
• espoused
• supported
• debated
• avouched
• rationalized
• rebutted
• disproved
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleaded

Kelly Elizabeth Shea pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice in a plea deal Wednesday afternoon, and a judge sentenced her to a year of probation and community service. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were expected to plead not guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges added to a drug trafficking indictment brought months earlier against the two. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Bryan Johnson, 20, pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder and gun charges in the shooting that killed 16-year-old Dorsey and injured four other teens. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

And a third client chose to plead guilty in his criminal case rather than go to jury trial, despite Barraza’s advice that the case was worth fighting, for fear of being arrested by ICE. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The other four involved in the October attack pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grand theft last year. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Since then, one of the workers who was indicted with Liaw and worked as a contractor for Supermicro, has pleaded guilty, according to court records in the case. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Both had previously pleaded not guilty to charges involving narcoterrorism, cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Reynolds later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of first-degree assault and a firearms violation. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026