1
as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
my only plea is that I've been overworked lately
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Recent Examples of pleas
Pete Alonso is still on the free agent market, despite pleas from Mets fans for the team to re-sign the first baseman.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Initial investor reaction though was largely negative, with pleas for more details.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
By entering guilty pleas, Darrow didn’t have to persuade 12 jurors to spare his clients the hangman’s noose.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024
In a surprising twist, Yong-sik aka Player 007 switched sides and voted to stay in the game despite his mother's, Geum-ja aka Player 149 (Kang Ae-sim), pleas take the money and return home.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Promisingly, their pleas for more dialogue appear to have been heeded, with technical director Florent Ghisolfi and his colleagues speaking more often in recent weeks, offering more context on the decision-making.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite hearing pleas from survivors across the state, the department has refused to enforce its own guidance calling on insurance companies to comply with the intent of the CVA.
—Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
So far in Wisconsin the state's effort to clear a backlog of rape kits has charged 21 people resulting in 11 convictions or pleas.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Not a single report on misconduct by a lawmaker or staff member has been made public in nearly five years, even as federal prosecutors have brought Madigan to trial and won guilty pleas or convictions in cases against a half-dozen other former lawmakers.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Initial investor reaction though was largely negative, with pleas for more details.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
By entering guilty pleas, Darrow didn’t have to persuade 12 jurors to spare his clients the hangman’s noose.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024
In a surprising twist, Yong-sik aka Player 007 switched sides and voted to stay in the game despite his mother's, Geum-ja aka Player 149 (Kang Ae-sim), pleas take the money and return home.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Promisingly, their pleas for more dialogue appear to have been heeded, with technical director Florent Ghisolfi and his colleagues speaking more often in recent weeks, offering more context on the decision-making.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite hearing pleas from survivors across the state, the department has refused to enforce its own guidance calling on insurance companies to comply with the intent of the CVA.
—Dave Catalfamo, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
So far in Wisconsin the state's effort to clear a backlog of rape kits has charged 21 people resulting in 11 convictions or pleas.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Not a single report on misconduct by a lawmaker or staff member has been made public in nearly five years, even as federal prosecutors have brought Madigan to trial and won guilty pleas or convictions in cases against a half-dozen other former lawmakers.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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