How to Use plea in a Sentence

plea

noun
Definition of pleanext
Synonyms for pleanext
  • The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
  • We are making a plea to all companies to stop polluting the environment.
  • The new charges may place more pressure on him to reach a plea deal.
    — Grace Ashford, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • As part of his plea, Webster faces up to 10 years in prison.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • Ezra Miller appears in a Vermont court to agree to a plea deal.
    — Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Brown was sentenced to 25 years in state prison, per the terms of his plea agreement.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024
  • Last week, as part of his plea deal, Du was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Instead, the attorney changed the pair’s plea to guilty.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
  • But the plea deal came apart at the last minute, during a court hearing in July.
    — Michael S. Schmidt, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • All charges in that case were dismissed as part of the plea deal approved by Souede.
    — oregonlive, 2 May 2023
  • The 28-year-old artist entered his plea in a British court on Thursday (June 15).
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 June 2023
  • Hooper entered a plea of not guilty to the charge on Friday.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Richard LeBaron was sentenced to five years behind bars in a plea deal.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The terms of his plea agreement called for up to 10 years in federal prison.
    — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The three misdemeanors were dropped as part of his plea agreement.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Neither has entered a plea and both are set to return to court on Dec. 4.
    — Doug Lantz, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Judge Tom Heekin imposed a sentence that had been agreed upon as part of the plea.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
  • The last-minute plea deal was struck just before his trial was to begin.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 11 June 2023
  • Campbell is set to appear in court to enter a plea on Oct. 23, records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The defense did not say why Joly decided to change his plea.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The misdemeanor counts were dismissed as part of her plea deal.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Poland plans to grant Ukraine’s urgent pleas for fighter jets.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Before the plea deal, Smith could have spent up to five years in prison if convicted.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 13 May 2023
  • Williams, Ryan, Huey and Nichols accepted plea deals last month.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Ausbun formally entered a plea of not guilty to the charges against him.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Jasmine did not agree with the 14-16 year sentence range outlined in the plea agreement.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
  • And yet, despite pleas from fans, Peppermint hasn’t been back to the franchise since.
    — Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The records also do not indicate whether the men have entered pleas.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • As part of her plea deal, a first-degree intentional homicide charge was dropped.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At the plea hearing on Tuesday, a status conference was set for July 10.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025

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