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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
In August, the rapper pled guilty to one count of gun possession, but his legal team sought to have the case moved from Louisiana to Utah.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty in each case.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione’s attorney said his client planned to plead not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges and not guilty to the murder charge in New York.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty and vehemently denies the charges.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
During the voting process, Crewmates can plead their case, which can often lead to the wrong player getting voted out, allowing the Imposter to kill again.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The move spares his son a possible prison sentence after he was convicted and pleaded guilty in tax and gun cases.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will plead not guilty to forgery and weapons charges that were filed against him in Pennsylvania, Mangione's lawyer said Tuesday in his first public comments.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Combs has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty in each case.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione’s attorney said his client planned to plead not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges and not guilty to the murder charge in New York.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty and vehemently denies the charges.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
During the voting process, Crewmates can plead their case, which can often lead to the wrong player getting voted out, allowing the Imposter to kill again.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
The move spares his son a possible prison sentence after he was convicted and pleaded guilty in tax and gun cases.
—Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will plead not guilty to forgery and weapons charges that were filed against him in Pennsylvania, Mangione's lawyer said Tuesday in his first public comments.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Combs has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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The companies argued that their top competitors were not conventional supermarkets but food behemoths like Walmart, Costco, Amazon and even dollar stores.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission, which brought the federal case, argued that Kroger's purchase of Albertsons would lead to fewer choices and higher prices for shoppers.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The city launched an emergency rental assistance program in April 2020 and maintained it throughout much of the pandemic with the help of federal relief money.Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Other researchers contended that these communities hunted for larger game.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Subsequently, media reports asserted the argument was about Tavares refusing to back the industry push to renegotiate the EU CO rules which insist 80% of new sedan and SUV sales are EVs by 2030, and 100% by 2035.Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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So the Court has asserted that although the taxpayers may manage taxpayers' data in their own way in an effort to combat tax fraud, there are certain limits and those instruments should always be in line with GDPR regulations.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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In relation to her recent appointment to the five-person judging panel of the Booker Prize, Parker explained how her love of books started with her mother, who made sure that her eight children always left home with a book.Martin Dale, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fireball might be what astronomers call a 'bolide' Fireballs that explode in the atmosphere, explained Shaw, are called bolides, which may have been what witnesses saw Tuesday morning.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The costs of these corporate tax cuts would be more than justified by the economic growth generated by the return of manufacturing and service jobs, all for the benefit of American citizens.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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