Synonyms of pleas

pleas

noun

plural of plea

1

as in appeals

an earnest request

the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeals
• prayers
• petitions
• pleadings
• cries
• entreaties
• desires
• supplications
• solicitations
• demands
• suits
• applications
• adjurations
• calls
• conjurations
• requisitions
• insistences
• suppliances
• claims

2

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame

my only plea is that I've been overworked lately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excuses
• justifications
• reasons
• apologies
• alibis
• defenses
• pretexts
• rationales
• rationalizations
• confessions
• pretenses
• outs
• vindications
• acknowledgments
• cop-outs
• colors
• guises
• atonements
• whitewashes
• extenuations
• palliations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pleas

The government pushed forward with its exit policy despite pleas to hold off from industry associations who said their members need the Haitian workers to help sustain operations. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Trump reportedly watched the violence on television from the White House, refusing pleas from conservative television hosts, aides, and family members to call for an end to the violence. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Six months later, no suspects have been named and Savannah has made several public pleas for anyone with information to come forward. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The state board heard pleas for intervention from industry groups representing those growers at last month’s board meeting. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Serial killer Clifton Bloomfield unsuccessfully sought to withdraw guilty pleas after admitting to five murders in New Mexico to avoid capital punishment. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

But despite neighbors’ pleas, the high costs of building and operating two community pools alongside the city’s larger aquatic centers has been hard for council members to overlook. — Taylor O'Connor 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Disturbing jailhouse conversations don’t connect mother to murders Allegations of drug abuse and child neglect against Marcee Gray were already well established by the time her son Colt entered guilty pleas on 55 counts. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

At the time of arraignment, the two entered not guilty pleas. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 31 July 2026