plead
verb (used without object)
to appeal or entreat earnestly.
has pleaded
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present perfectof plead (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Robinson, 23 years old, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Masud, who has been in US custody since 2022, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the "destruction of an aircraft resulting in death."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Lawyers for Clancy, who does not dispute carrying out the killings but has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the stabbings and remains legally innocent unless he changes his plea or is convicted by a jury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
An orator, indeed, strives to gain his cause; but suppose he loses it, as long as he has pleaded well he fulfils the injunctions of his art.
From The Training of a Public Speaker by Grenville Kleiser
