pleading (for)

verb

Definition of pleading (for)next
present participle of plead (for)
as in seeking
to make a request for the children pleaded for a kitten for Christmas

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  1. seeking
  2. requesting
Verb
  • Health insurance companies are seeking a median rate hike of 14% for 2027 ACA plans, according to a preliminary analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Provo Canyon School, described on its website as a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 18, did not immediately respond to an Associated Press email seeking comment.
    — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of seeking
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  • The hysteria often comes with a fat dollop of Trumpian imperiousness, not requesting your engagement so much as demanding it.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The complaint seeks damages, profits from the allegedly infringing work, and an injunction preventing Hatchet from being sold or exhibited, while also requesting that the painting either be turned over to Reemtsen or destroyed.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of requesting
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“Pleading (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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