How to Use plead in a Sentence

plead

verb
Definition of pleadnext
Synonyms for pleadnext
  • She couldn't afford a lawyer to plead her case.
  • He begged and pleaded, but she would not change her mind.
  • He agreed to plead to a lesser charge of manslaughter.
  • Trump was charged with four counts in that probe and pleaded not guilty last week.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Nauta and De Oliveira have pleaded not guilty to all counts.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • All six have pleaded not guilty, and Mr. Trump has come to their defense.
    — Michael Gold, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Marvel actor has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Lee had pleaded no contest to a felony charge of spousal battery in that case.
    — Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • All three, Trump, Nauta and De Oliveira, pleaded not guilty to all charges filed against them.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Sims and Cole each pleaded guilty last month to four counts of robbery and one count of theft in office.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Dorsey was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and pleaded guilty in March 2008.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Menendez pleaded not guilty, and a trial is set for May.
    — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Lewis pleaded guilty in federal court a month ago to the same charges and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 2.
    — Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023
  • Trump has pleaded not guilty in the New York case and denies having an affair with Daniels.
    — Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 11 June 2023
  • Letourneau later pleaded guilty to two counts of child rape.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax evasion.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • After the deal collapsed, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty.
    — Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • In 2023, Herbo agreed to a guilty plea after initially pleading not guilty to the charges.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The two have pleaded not guilty, and each face a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The officers pleaded guilty to not responding to the radio call but not guilty to the other counts.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • During the trial, Harris — who was present the night of the shooting — pleaded the fifth and never said who shot Megan.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Coward pleaded not guilty to all three counts Wednesday, his lawyer, Heath Lynch, said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Holland also pleaded guilty to use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Trump, who has decried the probes as political witch hunts, pleaded not guilty to all charges in the first three cases.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Gomes Akay, who appeared in court wearing a white rosary over his blue jail jumpsuit, has pleaded not guilty.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • Both Henley and Brooks pleaded guilty to their roles in the murders and were subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Both Trump and Nauta have pleaded innocent to the charges in the initial indictment.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2023
  • Rolling Stone reported in 2022 that Rooney would serve two days in jail and lose his license after pleading guilty.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The former president pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied all wrongdoing.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Initially, each of the defendants pleaded not guilty, but would later change their plea to guilty.
    — Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 30 May 2023

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