plead
verb (used without object)
to appeal or entreat earnestly.
has pled
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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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Bannon has pled not guilty to the charges.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
She has pled not guilty and is being held on a $15,000 cash bond.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
He faces a total of 23 federal charges that he has pled not guilty to.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
Bankman-Fried has also lost control of his co-conspirator, former girlfriend Caroline Ellison, who has pled guilty and testified for hours against him at trial on Tuesday.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
President Joe Biden to secure her release, has pled guilty but denied she intended to break Russian law.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2022
