as in prayerful
asking humbly
a pleading husband seeking forgiveness once again from his long-suffering wife
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as in plea
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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as in arguing
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 pleading
Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His interest in deescalation seemed earnest and pleading.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But, by pleading guilty to third-degree assault, Ramos admitted to knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His interest in deescalation seemed earnest and pleading.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Scherzer could be seen shouting at Schneider, not so much pleading his case to stay in the game as insisting.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But, by pleading guilty to third-degree assault, Ramos admitted to knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury, Azmoudeh said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleading
Adjective
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pärt’s formulas, born out of long, prayerful periods with sacred texts, offer beauty in the warmth and friction of relationships: melody and tintinnabuli, word and the limits of language, sounds and silence.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The plea was not part of an agreement with the prosecutor’s office, according to the statement.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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After his first inning plea, the offence came alive.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Spanberger has called for the state government to stay out of decisions about who uses what bathrooms and locker rooms, arguing that's best left up to parents, teachers, students, and their school districts.—
Margaret Barthel,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Easley has voted against a few proposals made by Superintendent Hill, including the SYDKIMYL contract extension and this year’s budget, arguing its teacher raises were too small.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result of his appeal was one the Lions expected.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next There would seem to be little hope for a more civil political discourse, despite the soul-searching and appeals on both sides, especially in the run-up to next year’s midterms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clearly, the cost arguments haven’t been persuasive, with people reasoning the slightly higher costs are worth the improved treatment of farm animals.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lower courts had blocked DHS’s mass termination, reasoning that federal law requires parole decisions to be made on an individual basis.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker has asked Tarrant County faith leaders to come to City Council meetings and saturate them in prayer.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If those two QBs can increase their production, Denver and Jacksonville have a better shot at contending.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of the year’s top Oscar-contending documentaries are set for exhibition at the 11th annual Doc Stories, the prestigious four-day cinematic event in San Francisco put on by SFFILM.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Massie, meanwhile, has continued to make headlines on Capitol Hill, recently filing a discharge petition with Representative Ro Khanna to force a floor vote compelling the Justice Department to release files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The petition follows the 2025 lineup announcement, which organizers feel lacks sufficient representation of homegrown talent.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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