1
as in appeals
an earnest request
the captive made an impassioned plea for his life to be spared
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2
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
Phone calls, emails and public pleas on social media had gotten them nowhere.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
But in the spring, Israel still wished to avoid provoking Hezbollah, making the country more amenable to the Biden administration's pleas for caution.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Despite pleas from fans, fellow players and others, he never was reinstated, leaving him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame despite being one of the sport’s all-time greatest hitters.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
But in the spring, Israel still wished to avoid provoking Hezbollah, making the country more amenable to the Biden administration's pleas for caution.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Despite pleas from fans, fellow players and others, he never was reinstated, leaving him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame despite being one of the sport’s all-time greatest hitters.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Pleas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleas. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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