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
King has not yet entered pleas, according to court records.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
In mid-September, Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon sentenced Medizabal to 16 years to life, despite pleas from Medizabal’s lawyer to strike the one-year knife enhancement.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Vehicle’s condition is critical to defense, attorney says Martinez, a 30-year-old American citizen, and her co-defendant, Anthony Ruiz – who was driving a different vehicle – both entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
However, despite pleas from Owens’ family, Lorincz was not charged with second-degree murder, a first-degree felony.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The pleas, entered at Dauphin County courthouse, resulted in a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The layoff prompted him to finally, after years of ignoring his wife’s pleas to get a complete eye exam, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad has decided to stick with artificial turf for its soccer fields at Poinsettia Community Park, despite pleas from environmental advocates to return to natural grass.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the years, despite concerns about her behavior and her parents’ pleas to get help, Alice’s brushes with health-care professionals are unproductive until she is institutionalized.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
In mid-September, Alameda County Judge Thomas Reardon sentenced Medizabal to 16 years to life, despite pleas from Medizabal’s lawyer to strike the one-year knife enhancement.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Vehicle’s condition is critical to defense, attorney says Martinez, a 30-year-old American citizen, and her co-defendant, Anthony Ruiz – who was driving a different vehicle – both entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
However, despite pleas from Owens’ family, Lorincz was not charged with second-degree murder, a first-degree felony.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The pleas, entered at Dauphin County courthouse, resulted in a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The layoff prompted him to finally, after years of ignoring his wife’s pleas to get a complete eye exam, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad has decided to stick with artificial turf for its soccer fields at Poinsettia Community Park, despite pleas from environmental advocates to return to natural grass.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Over the years, despite concerns about her behavior and her parents’ pleas to get help, Alice’s brushes with health-care professionals are unproductive until she is institutionalized.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Such rote, nakedly procedural appeals inherently reek of moral relativism to the extent they are not grounded at all in any substantive conception of good and bad, or right and wrong.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Californians deserve answers, not more excuses.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The excuses that may have limited previous staffs don’t explain Napier’s 22-23 tenure and the worst winning percentage by a full-time Florida coach in 65 years.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In this era, several justifications were offered for enslaving Africans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local leaders, on the other hand, continued to push back on the administration's justifications and the administration's characterizations of violence in their cities.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The California Gaming Association, which represents the card rooms, emailed several petitions to the AG’s office protesting the regulations, according to spokesperson Janet Fernandez.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The $100,000 fee, announced in September, applies to new H-1B visa petitions for workers outside the United States.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Due process requires a commitment to the reasons punishment is sought and thus allows those reasons to be addressed and countered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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