as in prayerful
asking humbly
a pleading husband seeking forgiveness once again from his long-suffering wife
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as in plea
an earnest request
coldhearted tourists pointedly ignoring the pleadings of the city's many street urchins
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as in arguing
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 pleading
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Her transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical.
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Sarah El Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
He was arrested four more times through 2015, pleading guilty on separate occasions to patronizing a prostitute and resisting arrest.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Bahm, who was on a call with 911 pleading for help, was also fatally stabbed after Fahim pushed through the door while Bahm was still on the call.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Her transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical.
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Sarah El Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
He was arrested four more times through 2015, pleading guilty on separate occasions to patronizing a prostitute and resisting arrest.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleading
Adjective
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Tigua dancers of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo performed a prayerful ceremony traditional before a hunt.
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That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.
Noun
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Ahead of the summit, Zelensky is using the attacks on Kyiv to renew his plea for allies to supply Ukraine with missiles for Patriot systems.
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Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.
Verb
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In 2022, Kroger announced a plan to merge with rival Albertsons, arguing that a larger chain would be better able to compete against rivals.
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The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.
Adjective
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Violators can be punished with fines up to $500 and three months in jail under one anti-begging law and with fines starting at up to $100 and 10 days in jail under a law against soliciting contributions from people in cars.
Noun
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Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
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Ireland Ireland offers a rare cross-generational appeal, where estate activities and rugged landscapes make for an ideal family itinerary.
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The second is reasoning intelligence, the layer that looks at a task, breaks it into steps and figures out how to do it, including things like making a judgement call on whether an object will be heavy or light.
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Vitello seemed to understand Devers’ reasoning for wanting to stay in the game but also knew that Devers was battling some leg soreness.
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The thoughts and prayers expressed on the phones are, in a sense, carried by the wind.
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Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
Verb
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As the trade deadline approaches, though, contending teams will surely be calling the Red Sox about Chapman.
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Meanwhile, James floated the idea publicly about ending his career in Cleveland and publicly praised the LA Rams for dealing draft picks to ensure a Super Bowl-contending team.
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“Pleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleading. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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