as in pleas
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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Recent Examples of pleadings
In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The following facts are derived from the pleadings.
—Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Ellis sought damages including medical expenses and lost wages and referenced a $24 million figure in pleadings mentioned during trial, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleadings
Noun
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His defense attorney, Diane Menashe, entered not guilty pleas to all counts on his behalf during a court appearance last week.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killings have stoked massive protests, heated denunciations of ICE from Democrats and pleas for de-escalation from business leaders.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Automated e-filing and telephone calls still went through; however, all in-person appointments were canceled, walk-in taxpayer assistance centers were closed, audits, applications, paper processing and appeals were halted or slowed and refunds were delayed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even though the settlement is approved, appeals may still follow.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Top pick Cooper Flagg is better than the prayers that were said when the Mavericks drafted him.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Men can also be caned for missing Friday prayers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Opponents worry institutions with more liberal ideologies will file false petitions.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two petitions have been circulating defending Saintremy’s performance and praising her efforts in reinvigorating the cultural center.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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