solicitation

noun

sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
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as in plea
an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitation He was charged in 2016 with online solicitation of a minor. — April Rubin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 Andrew Taake is wanted on charges of online solicitation of a minor. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 And the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which was passed by a bipartisan majority in 2023, has helped neutralize any lingering competitive disadvantages that might exist for U.S. companies complying with the FCPA by making the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials prosecutable as well. — Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025 In the email, Sierra explained his involvement in the solicitation activities. — Catrina Barker | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solicitation
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  1. plea
  2. appeal
  3. prayer
  4. petition
Noun
  • 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
  • Watch Moore’s six-minute statement/plea below, then hit the comments with your reactions.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of plea
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  • But unlike the Springsteen record of yore, there is a level of acoustic guitar virtuosity here that is a big part of the appeal.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of appeal
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  • First was a simple message on X: two prayer hands emojis.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Father Tony Marti from St. Francis High School in La Canada, where Stephan is a basketball player, had called earlier to offer prayers.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of prayer
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  • Nevertheless, SpaceX says its own petition to revise the 1.6/2.4GHz rules was filed before Globalstar’s application for the C3 constellation.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Their petition sparked a three-year denaming and renaming process that engaged both the college community and the wider public.
    — Kathy Rose O'Brien, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of petition

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