1
as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
my only plea is that I've been overworked lately
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Recent Examples of pleas
Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.
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Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Private pleas for Biden to show some heart were simply an inadequate response to the killing fields of Gaza, which anyone with eyes could recognize as a genocide.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But the deal has been effectively scuppered by American tariffs, while pleas by African leaders to extend AGOA have gone unanswered.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
But his pleas — and those from men in nearby cells — went unanswered.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite desperate pleas from hostage families and mounting international pressure to end the war, Netanyahu was firmly unapologetic for the war in Gaza after nearly two years and vowed to continue until Hamas was destroyed.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Michaels heard customers’ pleas and delivered.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Private pleas for Biden to show some heart were simply an inadequate response to the killing fields of Gaza, which anyone with eyes could recognize as a genocide.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But the deal has been effectively scuppered by American tariffs, while pleas by African leaders to extend AGOA have gone unanswered.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After her audition, coaches Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg began their hopeful pleas to get Clark, 20, on their respective teams.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
But his pleas — and those from men in nearby cells — went unanswered.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Despite desperate pleas from hostage families and mounting international pressure to end the war, Netanyahu was firmly unapologetic for the war in Gaza after nearly two years and vowed to continue until Hamas was destroyed.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Michaels heard customers’ pleas and delivered.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
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So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lazar currently holds one of four seats on the District II panel, which hears appeals from 12 counties in southeastern Wisconsin, excluding Milwaukee County, which is its own district.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Restoring trust means delivering results, not excuses, through mandatory ethics training for all city staff to ensure accountability.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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But no more excuses—for me or for you.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Albin shared his thoughts and prayers after the game.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Independent estimates suggest millions could lose coverage if credits expire, as higher costs push healthier individuals out of the risk pool and compound insurer pricing, a dynamic reflected in carrier justifications to state regulators.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Where differences of opinion become justifications for violence.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne, Artist International Group CEO David Unger and Oscar-winning producer Kim Magnusson stopped by the Deadline studio at the Zurich summit this past weekend to discuss awards shows, industry petitions and the awards race.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The petitions were filed by Adan Morado, chair of Citizens for Schools Accountability.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are good reasons for wanting to learn from Switzerland’s experience.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Layoffs can occur for many reasons; while they can be viewed as a signal about how companies view economic headwinds, the reasons may also be more localized to individual companies amid restructuring or plans to maximize profits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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