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plead (for)

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verb (2)

plead (to)

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verb (3)

pleading

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adjective

as in prayerful
asking humbly a pleading husband seeking forgiveness once again from his long-suffering wife

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pleading

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noun

as in plea
an earnest request coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins

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pleaded

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verb (4)

variants or pled also plead
past tense of plead

pleading

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verb (5)

present participle of plead

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of plead
Verb
At his arraignment hearing Monday, Miramontes pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against him. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025 Figueroa pleaded guilty to defrauding Amtrak’s healthcare plan, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $9.05 million. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
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 After fruitless pleading fails to sway the murderer, the grandmother has a sudden realization. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 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 See All Example Sentences for plead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
Adjective
  • This unified prayerful approach not only strengthens the Catholic Church but fosters greater global harmony, embodying the broader Christian commitment to love, respect, and reconciliation.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
  • The cardinals gather in the Vatican for discussions and prayerful deliberation before entering the conclave, where the voting takes place.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Although Eleanor initially rejects Nina’s pleas for a profile, the cub reporter’s persistence pays off.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The initiative aims to boost Japan Inc.’s appeal to both foreign and domestic investors.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 May 2025
  • Perseverance's aurora observations, which were described in a study published Wednesday (May 14) in the journal Science Advances, have more than just gee-whiz appeal.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Today’s vacant lot or rectory or even empty place of prayer could be tomorrow’s homes for so many people of all faiths — and, in the process, churches struggling to balance their books could get new sources of revenue.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
  • Contact the church office with prayer requests, or email Patricia@bvcc.net Information: (479) 855-1126 or questions@bvcc.net.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • If the bill does not pass, the state is likely to face hundreds of habeas corpus petitions, which challenge the legality of detention, from those unjustly excluded by the original legislation, creating further unnecessary burdens on the system.
    Elizabeth Hinton, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
  • Ritchie's attorneys are challenging that decision in federal court and have also filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 May 2025

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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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