as in pleas
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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Recent Examples of pleadings
Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
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Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
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Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.
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Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.
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Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
Against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao and now against Garcia, Barrios couldn’t let his hands go, despite the pleadings of his old trainer, Bob Santos, and new chief second Joe Goossen.
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John Whisler,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Feb. 2026
In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.
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Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.
—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
In pleadings, lawyers for the state have insisted the Justice Department has no business telling the state how to care for Florida’s children.
—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
His attorneys have said in legal pleadings that is incorrect.
—
Nolan Clay,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
Against 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao and now against Garcia, Barrios couldn’t let his hands go, despite the pleadings of his old trainer, Bob Santos, and new chief second Joe Goossen.
—
John Whisler,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Feb. 2026
In November, Johnson, fed up with McNamara’s disenchantment and his pleadings for a policy shift toward negotiations, announced that the defense secretary would depart the administration to lead the World Bank—in effect, firing him.
—
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.
—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleadings
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If the judge finds there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, Robinson will be arraigned and enter pleas.
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Leo’s Saturday pleas to European and American leaders are not unprecedented.
Noun
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The court may also issue decisions about emergency appeals over the next three months.
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However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
Noun
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Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
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Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
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Those petitions ballooned after the administration began limiting the ability of many immigrants to seek release through bond hearings in immigration court.
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of emergency petitions filed by activist groups to stop the implementation of a Texas law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages.
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“Pleadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleadings. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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