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
Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao and now against Garcia, Barrios couldn’t let his hands go, despite the pleadings of his old trainer, Bob Santos, and new chief second Joe Goossen.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.
—Nolan Clay, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
Against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao and now against Garcia, Barrios couldn’t let his hands go, despite the pleadings of his old trainer, Bob Santos, and new chief second Joe Goossen.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleadings
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During back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court, Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The blend of green space, college-town energy and central location appeals to professionals and families alike.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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All hearings and appeals of this nature should be documented, and directors should use their reasonable and unbiased judgements when considering limited variances.—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Leo then said that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Lydon, who served as a Peruvian missionary with the pope during the 1990s, recalled his friend collecting signatures on petitions urging an end to human rights violations under an authoritarian regime.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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