as in plea
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petition
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The baseball legend’s lawyer, Jeffrey Lenkov, told the outlet the petition was filed after Rose’s daughter met with Manfred and league spokesman Pat Courtney on Dec. 17.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Martin Scorsese is among the filmmakers petitioning to save them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In his underlying petition, the rapper had sought oral depositions of iHeartMedia corporate representatives.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The baseball legend’s lawyer, Jeffrey Lenkov, told the outlet the petition was filed after Rose’s daughter met with Manfred and league spokesman Pat Courtney on Dec. 17.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fortunately, some members of Congress petitioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright to rehire the workers, and most were reinstated once they could be found, despite having had their telephones cut off.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Martin Scorsese is among the filmmakers petitioning to save them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Willis’ lawyer, John Picerno, entered the not guilty plea on Willis’ behalf, and the judge entered the plea on behalf of Carson, who doesn’t yet have an attorney and plans to apply for a public defender.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But The Electric State begs for playfulness, dynamism, some sense of dash and charm.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The caller also begs the grandparent not to tell mom and dad.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Boasberg blocked their deportation, prompting an immediate appeal from the Justice Department.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes Formula One driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has climbed up one position from fifth to secure fourth place at the Australian Grand Prix after the five-second penalty was reversed following an appeal by his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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First was a simple message on X: two prayer hands emojis.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Palestinian rights as a Jewish value Rosen estimates there are now some 30 other anti-Zionist congregations or prayer groups around the country.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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