as in prayerful
asking humbly
a pleading husband seeking forgiveness once again from his long-suffering wife
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as in plea
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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as in arguing
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 pleading
Elise J. Bean, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Netanyahu has grown increasingly resistant to Biden’s public charm offensives and private pleading, prompting the president’s more assertive pushback.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Green was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to being an accessory to the crimes.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Judicial system integrity Many attorneys who filed abusive pleadings challenging the 2020 presidential election have paid a price, incurring litigation costs, judicial condemnation and reputational damage.
—Elise J. Bean, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Netanyahu has grown increasingly resistant to Biden’s public charm offensives and private pleading, prompting the president’s more assertive pushback.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The family took to social media, pleading for any information about their missing husband and dad – and his dog.
—Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Green was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to being an accessory to the crimes.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleading
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The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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As the beat ascends, Eazi sings the title phrase with prayerful gravitas.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
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The officials note that their plea comes after polling suggesting many Americans are concerned about postelection chaos and potential violence.Julia Mueller, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yes, the chief’s initial plea for help went unheeded.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
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The then gets out of the vehicle and the officer tells him they’re done arguing.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In Minnesota, companies offering veteran benefit services or appeal services are required by law to disclose this fact before accepting payment from a veteran.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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And hope and prayer are all New Yorkers have: Of the 3,700 complaints made to the state about real-estate agents over the last four years, only 61 brokers and agents lost their licenses.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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His decision gave the Knicks unprecedented flexibility to build a title-contending roster in light of new salary cap restrictions in the CBA.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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After the petition was filed, Mejia said, prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office repeatedly requested the original letter from the brothers’ attorneys.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bolick signed on to a plea urging Arizonans to not sign the petition that eventually brought the issue to the ballot.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Pleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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