as in to argue
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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Relevance
as in to seek
to make a request for
the children pleaded for a kitten for Christmas
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
weary of charities that are always pleading to people of modest means to contribute even more than they already have
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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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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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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 plead
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Finally, a concerted Administration effort to generate public support for dismantling specific anticompetitive regulations that hit Americans hardest in the pocketbook might yield sufficient congressional support to overcome special interest pleadings.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Casimir, who is being held in a federal lock-up, pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy defrauding the United States, export violations and weapons smuggling in February and awaits trial.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The third suspect, Brock, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in the case, including murder, and is currently awaiting trial.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Noun
Others combined grand geopolitical theory with narrowly self-interested pleading.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Finally, a concerted Administration effort to generate public support for dismantling specific anticompetitive regulations that hit Americans hardest in the pocketbook might yield sufficient congressional support to overcome special interest pleadings.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
He's pleaded not guilty to the state charges.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Casimir, who is being held in a federal lock-up, pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy defrauding the United States, export violations and weapons smuggling in February and awaits trial.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
On July 22, 2021, he was convicted of robbery after pleading in mental health court and released pending sentencing.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Burnett, then 21, of Hammond got ten years in prison in October after pleading guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
Adjective
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The conclave is initiated following the death or resignation of a pope and is designed to ensure a prayerful and deliberate decision.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Through The Associated Press, which first reported on the order in August, and National Public Radio, ABC News and others, the story of prayerful nuns vexing giant companies has gone worldwide, placing McCracken, as head of the order’s shareholder activism, at the center.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
Noun
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His legal issues weren't over with the plea deal and probation, however.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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According to prosecutors, Combs turned down a plea deal in the case.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Everything down to the music selection is done based on what appeals to fans most.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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So far, after a historically low year in 2024, appeals and phone calls are up, according to the office.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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Our hearts are broken, and our prayers are with his family, friends and all those who loved him so deeply.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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All of the files under review involve inmates who were in CDCR’s Medical Assistant Treatment Program and were recently denied parole or petitions to move up their parole hearings to an earlier date, between April 2024 and this month.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Recent Court Challenges In March 2024, France filed a petition in federal court to vacate Kaplan’s 2023 decision.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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