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
Donald filed for an appeal in February 1997, and a court heard his pleas in 2015 before overturning his convictions.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas earlier this week.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
For homeowners, the couple's guilty pleas marked the culmination of years of financial strain and emotional turmoil.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
People like McKnight filed into the court, which hears all eviction cases for the city, with pleas to stay just a little longer in their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
At Monday morning’s arraignment hearing, defense attorneys for the Roseville couple entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of their clients.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas in federal court on Monday.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Arraigned in a Manhattan federal courthouse Monday, the couple submitted not guilty pleas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Neither of them entered pleas at their initial appearances Wednesday afternoon.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas earlier this week.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
For homeowners, the couple's guilty pleas marked the culmination of years of financial strain and emotional turmoil.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
People like McKnight filed into the court, which hears all eviction cases for the city, with pleas to stay just a little longer in their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
At Monday morning’s arraignment hearing, defense attorneys for the Roseville couple entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of their clients.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas in federal court on Monday.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
Arraigned in a Manhattan federal courthouse Monday, the couple submitted not guilty pleas.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Neither of them entered pleas at their initial appearances Wednesday afternoon.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
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Payments will be distributed after the settlements are approved and any appeals are resolved.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both sides also had filed appeals, with DMACC challenging the judge's injunction and Drake arguing that Rose wrongly excluded from her injunction a block D with a bear paw logo, previously used by DMACC in connection with its Bears athletics teams.—
William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The excuses have more to do with political expediency and gas lobbying than reality.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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There can be no excuses because the general team performance against mid-table Fulham had plenty in common with those that had gone before it.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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People also flooded her comments and DMs with prayers, encouragement and stories of their own.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In other locations, particularly in southeastern Iran, rights groups said security forces fired directly at protesters in Zahedan after prayers, wounding several people.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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When boards pre-commit to a preferred outcome and then retrofit justifications for rejecting alternatives, the problem is not strategic disagreement.—
Mark DesJardine,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The justifications that were given are things that most members of the opposition would be embarrassed to be hearing.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Idaho and West Virginia both fielded petitions to have the Court review lower court's rulings in July of 2024, but the Supreme Court didn't grant those petitions until after its June 2025 decision in US versus Skrmetti.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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But now in Georgia and across much of the country, protest signs against potential projects dot lawns, petitions amass thousands of signatures and voters cite data centers as a top-of-mind topic.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Why Atlas stood out at CES 2026 CNET pointed to Atlas’ humanlike walking ability and refined industrial design as key reasons for the award.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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If the reasons behind an expense feel fuzzy, analyze the details and ask for a clear summary, because precise information turns hesitation into a calm, confident decision.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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