as in to argue
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 plead
The time before that was in 2010, after defendant Silas Parks agreed to plead guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter for strangling his pregnant wife to death and setting the couple’s Moscow apartment on fire in June 2009.
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Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2025
Phong Tran has been accused of paying off and coercing witnesses, jeopardizing numerous murder cases, but Tran has not been convicted or pled guilty to any crime.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Nathaniel Archuleta, 19, pled guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Mary Halcomb, 20, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 July 2025
He was arraigned Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges at Superior Court in Chula Vista, said Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for the San Diego County district attorney.
—Terry Castleman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2025
Phong Tran has been accused of paying off and coercing witnesses, jeopardizing numerous murder cases, but Tran has not been convicted or pled guilty to any crime.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Nathaniel Archuleta, 19, pled guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Mary Halcomb, 20, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 9 July 2025
He was arraigned Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges at Superior Court in Chula Vista, said Tanya Sierra, a spokesperson for the San Diego County district attorney.
—Terry Castleman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
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Critics have argued that families in poverty have more immediate needs and that their children should receive a larger endowment if the goal is to help level the playing field.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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What made the transformation into a cinematic cut possible was the high quality of the game, argued Pekař.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Abrego Garcia denies being a member of the gang and contends the charges don’t justify holding him in jail.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The 40-year-old James will give the Lakers a chance to reach Ayton, which, in turn, will give them a chance to contend for another championship.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Officials reasoned that allowing the fire to burn would reduce the accumulation of organic fire fuels and allow nutrient-rich ash to support new plant growth.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Droney reasoned that a collusion plot probably wouldn’t yield these and similar statistics.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Isio is convinced that the only way out is to play by the rules, even when her charismatic new roommate, Farah (Ann Akinjirin), warns her otherwise.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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My father, whom my mother married and divorced twice, failed to convince me to attend the only college that accepted me.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Now Bondi and Patel insist that there's nothing there.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Tesla insists its cars are safe as long as drivers remain attentive.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Acrobatics & tumbling asserts its athletic diversity, drawing on a wide range of strengths from its participants.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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In his letter, Donovan asserted that the Chiefs had submitted a proposal to the state and received no response for six weeks — a claim Kelly administration officials dispute.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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