as in argues
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 pleads
Mangione pleads not guilty to CEO slaying charges The man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to death on a Manhattan street pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges, just days after a dramatic return to the city to face federal counts in the case.
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Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Joan pleads with Jamie to take action.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
At the film’s apex, tensions arise when Chris’s mother, Chungsing (Chen), pleads with her son to make better life choices.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
September 5 - Hunter Biden pleads guilty to all nine charges in his federal tax case.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Colin Gray was not in court, but his lawyers told the judge during a brief hearing that their client pleads not guilty and waived formal arraignment.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
On September 30, Routh pleads not guilty to all five charges, including the assassination attempt, gun charges and assaulting an officer.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Hernandez pleads not guilty to witness intimidation in the Bradley case.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Hernandez pleads not guilty and is held without bail.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Joan pleads with Jamie to take action.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
At the film’s apex, tensions arise when Chris’s mother, Chungsing (Chen), pleads with her son to make better life choices.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
September 5 - Hunter Biden pleads guilty to all nine charges in his federal tax case.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Colin Gray was not in court, but his lawyers told the judge during a brief hearing that their client pleads not guilty and waived formal arraignment.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
On September 30, Routh pleads not guilty to all five charges, including the assassination attempt, gun charges and assaulting an officer.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Hernandez pleads not guilty to witness intimidation in the Bradley case.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Hernandez pleads not guilty and is held without bail.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleads
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White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanessa Cho, design partner at GV, Alphabet’s venture capital division, argues that’s the wrong way for founders to think about design.Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
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The complaint contends that Schultz and So violated securities laws, and even indicated their efforts to skirt those laws on the Spaces call.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amazon contends that the workers are not employees.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yet Howe insists Newcastle will not countenance the Slovakia international’s exit until Nick Pope returns from injury.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the policy shift has drawn criticism from police watchdogs who say the risks outweigh the potential upsides, the NYPD insists high-speed chases are sometimes necessary.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Relationships can endure an awful lot, the play asserts, but not false intimacy—not the pretense of something that should be sacred.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Having no desire to marry again, even amid Herbie’s begging, and being unimpressed with the few opportunities provided to women (especially Black women), Rose asserts her power in the only lanes available to her.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pleads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleads. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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