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
Now 23, Aponte pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge as part of a plea deal that saw prosecutors drop additional counts against her, including endangering, hindering, and disturbing or desecrating human remains, court records show.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The mayor pleaded not guilty and was set for a trial in April, but the case was upended after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department moved to drop the charges so Adams could assist with the president’s immigration agenda, while leaving open the possibility that the case could be revived.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In exchange for testifying against Magbanua and Garcia, Rivera pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is serving a 19-year sentence in Arizona.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Urías pleaded no contest in May to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The mayor pleaded not guilty and was set for a trial in April, but the case was upended after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department moved to drop the charges so Adams could assist with the president’s immigration agenda, while leaving open the possibility that the case could be revived.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In exchange for testifying against Magbanua and Garcia, Rivera pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is serving a 19-year sentence in Arizona.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Urías pleaded no contest in May to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plead
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Now, perhaps swayed by Trump’s popular vote victory – the first for a Republican candidate in 20 years – many US conservatives appear to have changed their position, arguing the US is more a democracy than a republic.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The states — California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin — said organizations within their states received the grants and argued the terminations violated a federal law that governs the agency rulemaking process.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shortly before the end of Biden’s term in January, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet contending that Title IX applies to colleges’ direct payments to athletes reflecting revenue share/NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental and safety hazards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, the researchers reasoned that the wasp likely did not intend to kill with the bizarre grasping structure.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some of the judges have agreed with the players, reasoning that in the modern world of college sports, college athletes are economic actors whose chance to play—and be paid—is within the realm of antitrust law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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This season showed how quickly fortunes can change in the portal era, and perhaps Queen’s Baltimore pride convinces more homegrown stars to play for the state school.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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His play in Wilkes-Barre has only convinced them more that, at worst, Koivunen has a real opportunity to become a good middle-six winger at the NHL level.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Public officials who insisted such efforts were impossible, in an instant, demonstrated that a cleaner, safer city was always within reach.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The government insisted there was no evidence that the AP had been harmed irreparably.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ counsel offered a brief rationale in their motion to approve the deal, asserting that the CFP is an affiliated entity of the defendants, which include the NCAA and the quintet of athletic conferences formerly known as the Power Five.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, numerous Israeli political leaders express sympathy for Palestinians and assert that Israelis can only be secure when Palestinians are free.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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