1
as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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as in excuses
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
my only plea is that I've been overworked lately
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Recent Examples of pleas
Trump, of course, celebrated Colbert’s cancellation and hoped Kimmel would be fired next, though ABC has ignored the president’s many pleas to sever ties with Kimmel.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
In May 2012, Rebecca and Christopher offered negotiated guilty pleas during their sentence hearing, according to The Augusta Chronicle.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
But the agreement doesn’t mention any ongoing cooperation with prosecutors regarding the investigation, which started four years ago and has resulted in guilty pleas from two others.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Their instinct to look out for themselves means that neither is particularly moved by pleas from those around her to save writers’ jobs.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Preempt those pleas with ALDI’s Stonemill line of seasoning spice mixes.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
The announcement follows a public letter from state Child Advocate Christina Ghio issuing urgent pleas for action at DCF.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
In May 2012, Rebecca and Christopher offered negotiated guilty pleas during their sentence hearing, according to The Augusta Chronicle.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
But the agreement doesn’t mention any ongoing cooperation with prosecutors regarding the investigation, which started four years ago and has resulted in guilty pleas from two others.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Williamson’s guilty pleas drew a measured response from Newsom, who at a news conference for his May revision of the state’s budget expressed sympathy for her four children.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Their instinct to look out for themselves means that neither is particularly moved by pleas from those around her to save writers’ jobs.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Preempt those pleas with ALDI’s Stonemill line of seasoning spice mixes.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
The announcement follows a public letter from state Child Advocate Christina Ghio issuing urgent pleas for action at DCF.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleas
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By following this guidance, prosecutors can avoid other appeals issues in its retrial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Louderback, though, never made excuses or referred to others who might have prevented it from happening.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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His excuses ranged from being too cold, to not having his phone or watch on him, to being a chill person who doesn’t like to show up early to the tee.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Top Republican officials promote event Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The difference comes from a state Supreme Court decision in 2017 that lowers the threshold for tax measures that find their way to the ballot via citizen petitions instead of a legislative body’s vote.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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There are many reasons to be concerned about this particular Ebola outbreak.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Numerous Democratic officeholders raised questions about whether Colbert was axed for political reasons.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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