pleas

NOUN

begging request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal application entreaty overture petition prayer solicitation suit

STRONG

imprecation intercession orison supplication

WEAK

imploration round robin

Antonyms

STRONGEST

demand

WEAK

answer decision reply sentence

NOUN

excuse, defense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action allegation apology argument claim explanation pleading

STRONG

alibi cause extenuation justification mitigation out palliation pretext rationalization right story vindication whitewash

WEAK

cop-out fish tale song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

truth

WEAK

answer decision reply sentence

Example Sentences

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From all over the world, the diaspora has worked to send medicine, diapers and infant formula to Venezuela, while posting rescue pleas on social media.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Repeated pleas for conditional release on grounds of age and ill health have been turned down.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

On Monday morning, Iran and Israel both announced they would refrain from attacking each other, perhaps in response to more pleas from Trump by phone and social media.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

One pleaded guilty, one pleaded not guilty and it couldn’t be determined if the other three had entered pleas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

During the season, there had been a ceaseless cacophony in that room of songs and stories and pleas for fifty cents to buy a soda.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger