1
as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
solicited several opinions about which job he should accept
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2
as in to seek
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in to ask
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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4
as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?
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Recent Examples of solicit
Construction bids likely won’t be solicited until at least late 2028, the release said.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Bovino Jury picked for trial of man charged with of soliciting murder of Cmdr.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes advertising containing false promises and using third parties to solicit clients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The actor's role will be recast, after he was officially charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Bovino Jury picked for trial of man charged with of soliciting murder of Cmdr.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes advertising containing false promises and using third parties to solicit clients.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The actor's role will be recast, after he was officially charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution, Entertainment Weekly has learned.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicit
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The Wall Street Journal wrote a December 2025 meeting of CEOs organized by the Yale School of Management, two-thirds of those surveyed planned to at most maintain the existing workforces or, at worst, fire workers.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During future fly-bys of Io, Juno will survey the moon’s surface looking for new lava flows and ash deposits resulting from this spectacular volcanic eruption.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, a lawsuit showed Thursday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Schnell said his department has repeatedly asked DHS to provide underlying data, methodologies or jurisdictional breakdowns but has received no response.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, the rapid adoption of Burrito League begs the challenge—what the hell is so appealing about running around and around and around the same restaurant for days on end?—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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At a January press conference, executive producer Ben Winston admitted to getting on his knees and begging the comedian to return.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year, with elections looming, lawmakers might be tempted to make up shortfalls from politically motivated mistakes by short-changing programs that benefit Florida’s most vulnerable residents.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both Roddick and Mattus point to the Bradford pear or Callery pear as an invasive tree to avoid, though its appearance may tempt you.—
Jennifer Lobb,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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This hiring cycle, Graham interviewed with the Dolphins and the Raiders for their vacant head-coaching positions and also received interest from the Commanders for their defensive coordinator job.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mu Hee’s visits her Uncle and Aunt, and requests them to ask her father the whereabouts of her mother.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Senate could split off DHS funding from the rest of the spending legislation, as Democrats are requesting, and send it back to the House.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Letters carried personal power and therefore invited judgment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The White House had invited some Democrats for a discussion to better understand their positions and avoid a partial government shutdown, a senior White House official said, but the meeting did not happen.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Solicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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