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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
Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and one count of intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury in the July 9, 2024 death of his 2-year-old daughter, according to the Pima County Attorney's Office.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to court records reviewed by Newsweek.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Mangione has pleaded not guilty.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Collins pleaded guilty to the same charges and was sentenced in February to 27 years, 1 month in prison.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
He's pleaded not guilty to the state charges.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to court records reviewed by Newsweek.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Mangione has pleaded not guilty.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Collins pleaded guilty to the same charges and was sentenced in February to 27 years, 1 month in prison.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2025
Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
He's pleaded not guilty to the state charges.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only Republican senator to join this brief was Murkowski of Alaska, who has argued for limiting the president’s power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the actor has mostly maintained a cordial relationship with all his exes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mike McLusky may be top dog but power can only be maintained by continuing to instill fear in his enemies.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Super Bowl winner contended that with a five-game winning streak, maybe people will start believing more in this Bears team.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This time, the environmental advocacy group contended that San Diego’s supplemental analysis of the visual impacts of taller buildings, prepared in advance of the 2022 ballot measure, disregarded other consequential environmental factors.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Each asserted that charters provide stability and predictability to the sport’s economics and have led to the long-term viability of teams and their partnerships with sponsors.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys asserted that the incident was a tragic misunderstanding, fueled by his poor mental state, and that Emerson never intended to harm anyone on board.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 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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Gooding reasoned that the law provides an answer to this twist.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest, Derby rallied to finish a remarkable third (eventually losing to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off final), while Middlesbrough (12th), Bolton (14th) and Wednesday (16th) claimed a respectable mid-table berth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by her young son Israel, Owens went across the street to Lorincz's residence that evening to retrieve a tablet Israel claimed that Lorincz, who'd repeatedly hassled and called the police on the neighborhood children for years, had stolen from him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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