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
Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Courts generally view these reports with skepticism but will allow allegations relying on the reports to move past the pleading stage under certain circumstances.
—Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
His defense lawyer, Barry Pollack, added that Maduro was pleading not guilty to all four counts.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But that version quickly unraveled as families described begging police to go into the building and 911 calls emerged from students pleading for help.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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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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Ruppe took a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired in the death.—
Julia Coin
January 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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In 2018, Luchin was charged with robbing a bank in Orinda and later sentenced to a year in jail through a plea deal.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump has openly lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize, arguing that his actions have helped resolve multiple international conflicts, claims that have drawn public backing from several world leaders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors deny Bondi has conflict of interest Federal prosecutors slammed the defense's claims as meritless and misleading, arguing there is no conflict of interest with the attorney general because there is no present or future financial gain.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Without question, Bardot expanded the appeal of international films from cinephiles and college students.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The appeal of Charli’s account was that her reviews were funny, yes, and a glimpse into her culture diet in relation to her own work.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The lab specializes in embodied AI—systems that integrate sensing, learning, and reasoning to make decisions in the physical world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
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But in 1970, the Supreme Court did away with the requirement, reasoning that trial courts should have leeway to call in fewer members of the community for jury service.—
Time,
Time,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still got a tough road ahead so keep the prayers coming.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Blackhawks didn’t retain any salary in the deal but the playoff-contending Sharks still cleared up close to $3 million in cap space to help accommodate any possible additions via trade later this season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wearing a sleek black turtleneck, the actress is on a break between industry Q&A panels for her Oscar-contending film, Song Sung Blue, running on what seems to be a campaign adrenaline rush.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Bar filed a petition for contempt on April 17, 2024.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Williams then filed a petition to have his sentence recalled.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Pleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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