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
The great derangement The Indian government has ignored numerous pleas to reconsider and abandon the project and instead moved to change the facts on the ground.
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Smith entered pleas of not guilty at the arraignment, CBS News and NBC Boston reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, there have been so many Newsom’s over the past few years, so many desperate pleas for attention, that something had to work eventually.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Guilty pleas now resolve more than 90% of criminal cases nationwide, according to a 2023 American Bar Association report.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
However, her cries and pleas only led to Tate hitting her harder.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Ashley and Mickey gave their final pleas to the house.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Fleming and Iwamasa, as well as greedy ketamine providing doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez have all previously entered guilty pleas in the Perry case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The fast-food chain has taken note of fan's pleas to bring both back, with Potato Cakes briefly appearing in 2024 and then joining the permanent menu this February.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Smith entered pleas of not guilty at the arraignment, CBS News and NBC Boston reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, there have been so many Newsom’s over the past few years, so many desperate pleas for attention, that something had to work eventually.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Guilty pleas now resolve more than 90% of criminal cases nationwide, according to a 2023 American Bar Association report.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
However, her cries and pleas only led to Tate hitting her harder.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Ashley and Mickey gave their final pleas to the house.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Fleming and Iwamasa, as well as greedy ketamine providing doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez have all previously entered guilty pleas in the Perry case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The fast-food chain has taken note of fan's pleas to bring both back, with Potato Cakes briefly appearing in 2024 and then joining the permanent menu this February.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
Noun
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Only after the internal appeals with the insurer are exhausted is an external review an option for some denials.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Clippers would have the chance to appeal to an NBA appeals panel.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When sheriff’s deputies were raiding his home in May, Mutch had excuses for both alleged crimes, according to the criminal complaint.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bad Wi-Fi is basically a modern tragedy, and there are no excuses for living like that in 2025 anymore.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Aaron Sharpe, co-owner of Lucius Q, commented on a Facebook post from someone offering prayers for the husband and father of two.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for prayers and held a moment of silence for Kirk during a meeting.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The justifications are endless, as are the streams of books and websites making the case.—
Naomi S. Baron,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In year's past, petitions have circulated to try to change the date of Halloween to the last Saturday in October.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Immigration advocates and Ohio civil rights leaders have added their names to petitions.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Housing is one of the reasons anyone in tech will tell you that the industry is thriving in California largely in spite of regulations, not because of them.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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