as in argues
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 pleads
Mother pleads for help finding son His mother asked community members to check hotels, hostels, capsule hotels, internet cafés, manga cafés, train stations, convenience stores, hiking areas, rivers, shrines and other places.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Continue reading … 'TWILIGHT ZONE' — NYC landlord pleads for help as '9-year-squatter' turns his life upside down.
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FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The mother of baby Emmanuel Haro, who claimed he had been kidnapped, pleads guilty to his death.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Paxton is arrested after turning himself in and pleads not guilty to the charges.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Epstein pleads guilty to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor under the age of 18, and is sentenced to 18 months in jail.
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Shirsho Dasgupta
may 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Georgie pleads, but Meemaw believes that Fred might help Mary loosen up.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Hill, the former court clerk, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice and perjury, for providing access to graphic photographs from Murdaugh's case and lying about it.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
13 May 2026
York pleads his case to the earl of Salisbury and Salisbury’s son, the earl of Warwick.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Continue reading … 'TWILIGHT ZONE' — NYC landlord pleads for help as '9-year-squatter' turns his life upside down.
—
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
The mother of baby Emmanuel Haro, who claimed he had been kidnapped, pleads guilty to his death.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Paxton is arrested after turning himself in and pleads not guilty to the charges.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Epstein pleads guilty to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor under the age of 18, and is sentenced to 18 months in jail.
—
Shirsho Dasgupta
may 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Georgie pleads, but Meemaw believes that Fred might help Mary loosen up.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Hill, the former court clerk, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice and perjury, for providing access to graphic photographs from Murdaugh's case and lying about it.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
13 May 2026
York pleads his case to the earl of Salisbury and Salisbury’s son, the earl of Warwick.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleads
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The inventory risk is real, but oil bulls are giving the problem too much weight, Dwivedi argues.
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Artist Included argues that the same technology can be pointed backward, to right an industry’s old wrongs and return ownership and income to artists never built into the deal.
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The American Chemistry Council, the chief trade group for plastics manufacturers, contends academic researchers haven’t proven the industry’s products are hazardous.
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True economic expansion, the piece contends, originates from savings invested into businesses and innovative ventures, which then fuel future production.
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How the Fed reasons its way to agreements is as important as the agreements.
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The system reasons underneath, processing infinitely complex 3D scenarios, handling trade clashes, regulations and tradeoffs - learning from user feedback over time to eliminate the need for users to supervise its intelligence.
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Disillusionment aside, what’s the point of a Robin Hood who insists on standing for nothing?
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However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.
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Wizman asserts that competitors vastly overprice eyewear, claiming a $1 production cost for items sold for hundreds.
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But Mike Mulvihill, president of insights and analytics for Fox Sports, asserts that the viewers have been there all along.
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“Pleads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleads. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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