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or pled
also plead
as in argued
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Recent Examples of pleaded
The man charged with carrying out an antisemitic terror attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall last year will plead guilty to state charges this week and be sentenced to hundreds of years in prison, his attorneys wrote in a court filing Sunday.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Tanner Horner’s defense attorneys called their final witness Monday in the trial of the former FedEx driver who has pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Mendoza Hernandez, 36, pleaded not guilty to all three counts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Britney Spears has pleaded guilty in her DUI case at an arraignment that took place on Monday morning.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 May 2026
Barzee pleaded guilty in 2009 but was released in 2018.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Rovito who owns Capri Ristorante in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is expected to plead not guilty on May 14.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Many fans pleaded with the station to stop the format change.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Each doctor has pleaded not guilty in his criminal case.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Tanner Horner’s defense attorneys called their final witness Monday in the trial of the former FedEx driver who has pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Mendoza Hernandez, 36, pleaded not guilty to all three counts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Britney Spears has pleaded guilty in her DUI case at an arraignment that took place on Monday morning.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 May 2026
Barzee pleaded guilty in 2009 but was released in 2018.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Rovito who owns Capri Ristorante in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is expected to plead not guilty on May 14.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Many fans pleaded with the station to stop the format change.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Each doctor has pleaded not guilty in his criminal case.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trust has said that recognizes the need for a larger meeting space at the White House, but argued that only Congress could authorize it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maybe this closure doesn’t mean much to the park’s owner, Suriel reasoned.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those are the people, Hall reasoned, who have the expendable income for the devices, which range in price from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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Baldoni’s team contended that Reynolds, the couple’s rep, and the Times made additional statements about Lively’s smear-campaign allegations.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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OpenAI has contended in court papers, according to the Post, that Zilis was quietly sharing information with Musk at their expense.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Greer says the desk clerk told the detective that days earlier Rickman attempted to sign in with a fake name, but the clerk insisted on proof of identity.—
Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran has insisted that any ships transiting the strait pay the regime a toll and follow a course approved by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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