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
Former court clerk pleads guilty Hill pleaded guilty to perjury, obstructing justice and misconduct in office and was sentenced to three years' probation and 100 hours of community service.
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Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 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
Other suspect pleads not guilty Rodriguez, 18, was arraigned on the same indictment and pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bree pleads with her not to go with him.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Bree pleads with her not to go.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Maduro pleads not guilty to US narco-terrorism charges.
—Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
But in an earlier scene, Nixon pleads with his wife not to divorce him, reminding her of their idyllic courtship days; Williams’ music here is a lyrical love theme for solo trumpet and strings — pure bittersweet Americana.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 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
Other suspect pleads not guilty Rodriguez, 18, was arraigned on the same indictment and pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bree pleads with her not to go with him.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Bree pleads with her not to go.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Maduro pleads not guilty to US narco-terrorism charges.
—Melos Ambaye, Bloomberg, 5 Jan. 2026
But in an earlier scene, Nixon pleads with his wife not to divorce him, reminding her of their idyllic courtship days; Williams’ music here is a lyrical love theme for solo trumpet and strings — pure bittersweet Americana.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleads
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The lawsuit argues that the ordinance is overridden by Missouri’s liquor laws.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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No one argues that the Honduran with a criminal record shouldn’t have been picked up and sent to the infamous ICE holding facility in Broadview, the western suburb in Cook County, which last fall was the target of numerous protests by anti-immigration demonstrators.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Tori Ballif Gibbons, a San Francisco attorney representing the town council, contends the new lawsuit deals with different legal issues than her client’s previous case.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Google contends that none of these bypasses actually work.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even Manny has to hand it to him, but Hartman proves he's matured and insists that saving the day was a team effort.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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But Radcliffe insists the pre-show conversations are far from that.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The report released Thursday asserts that reimbursements to the city for personal charges were negligible.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Such mishaps arise when an author asserts a statement of fact and asks AI for a citation, Topaz explained.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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