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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
Kohberger later pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
In 2022, Pelosi pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five days in jail for driving under the influence.
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Alexandra Marquez,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Busfield, a star of TV favorites such as The West Wing and Thirtysomething, denied the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty in court.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, an Afghan national and suspected gunman, pleaded not guilty to the shootings.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Earlier this month, Doyle’s father, Melvin Doyle, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Both pleaded not guilty and were released after posting a $5,000 bond.
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Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Dono reportedly pleaded not guilty.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
In 2022, Pelosi pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five days in jail for driving under the influence.
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Alexandra Marquez,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Busfield, a star of TV favorites such as The West Wing and Thirtysomething, denied the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty in court.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, an Afghan national and suspected gunman, pleaded not guilty to the shootings.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Earlier this month, Doyle’s father, Melvin Doyle, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Both pleaded not guilty and were released after posting a $5,000 bond.
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Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Dono reportedly pleaded not guilty.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleaded
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The settlement stems from a 2022 federal class action suit filed by YouTube TV subscribers who argued that Disney used its control over must-have programming, including content tied to ESPN and Hulu, to influence the broader live streaming market.
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Blutinger, a Jewish studies professor at Long Beach State University, had argued that Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza and that the protests on university campuses seemed supportive of Hamas.
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With no energy available to warm the planet to these temperatures, the team reasoned that the temperature must be a residual effect of prior warming either from being engulfed by the red giant or during an inward migration.
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Which is try to be reasonable and reasoned, try to apply logic, try to be fair, try not to straw man people on opposing sides of arguments.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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“Pleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleaded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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