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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
Earlier this week, Clauvens pleaded guilty to charges related to the other 11 assaults, which included various assault and battery and weapons charges.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Jones later faced criminal charges and pleaded guilty.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Bellorin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
His wife also pleaded not guilty to the latter three charges; she’s not charged with the narco-terrorism conspiracy count.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Four defendants accepted plea deals which remain binding, but the other defendants pleaded not guilty, and now their charges have been dropped.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The punishment range for the offense to which LaGrone pleaded guilty is five to 99 years, or life, in prison.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
During an initial court appearance Tuesday, Lillig pleaded not guilty to the charge, and a trial was set for March, according to court records.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Goyke said his office has reduced the number of reckless driving cases being pled down or dismissed to nearly 0%.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Jones later faced criminal charges and pleaded guilty.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Bellorin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and driving while impaired.
—Julia Coin
january 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
His wife also pleaded not guilty to the latter three charges; she’s not charged with the narco-terrorism conspiracy count.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Four defendants accepted plea deals which remain binding, but the other defendants pleaded not guilty, and now their charges have been dropped.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The punishment range for the offense to which LaGrone pleaded guilty is five to 99 years, or life, in prison.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
During an initial court appearance Tuesday, Lillig pleaded not guilty to the charge, and a trial was set for March, according to court records.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Goyke said his office has reduced the number of reckless driving cases being pled down or dismissed to nearly 0%.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Skelton argued that the city’s code lays out a specific process for declaring an animal as dangerous, which often entails a day in municipal court.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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If Newman couldn’t have killed Scott, the police reasoned, perhaps his brother had.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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