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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Court records and prior reporting have described allegations involving other women, though not all allegations resulted in guilty pleas.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Dominguez entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to charges stemming from the April 26, 2023, stabbing death of Breaux, 50, in Central Park and the April 29, 2023, killing of graduating UC Davis student Abou Najm, 20, along a bicycle path in Sycamore Park.—
Darrell Smith
June 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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On June 2, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on two FMF appeals against FIFA bans, relating to friendlies in 2024 and 2025.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, said Anthony's team could have several strong arguments on appeal.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wore an Arsenal tunic to Eid prayers in the Bronx.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The New Year eventually came, bringing with it fresh hopes and prayers and celebrations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the meantime, employers are left guessing whether the $100,000 charge applies to petitions filed today.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The bill’s passage comes as GOP leadership has become increasingly frustrated with the usage of discharge petitions, a tool that used to be rare, to take vote-scheduling power out of the hands of the majority.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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