solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

plural solicitations

1

formal : the practice or act or an instance of soliciting

email/telephone solicitations

Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited.

sometimes : an urgent or persistent request : entreaty, importunity

I laid the matter before him, but he was disinclined to attempt the unfamiliar task. The editors, however, renewed their solicitations.

—Adam Badeau †1895

2

formal : a quality or force that moves or draws : incitement, allurement

… a vigilance against the solicitations of dejection and despair.

—newyorker.com

Synonyms of solicitation

• plea
• appeal
• prayer
• petition

Examples of solicitation in a Sentence

the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the human trafficking investigated in Placer County involves online solicitation and dating apps, the Sheriff’s Office said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Stanley Nazaire, a 47-year-old Somerville man, is charged with one count of bribery and one count of solicitation to commit bribery. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

In July 2016, Drew was charged with solicitation-for-murder and was sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison, per NBC Chicago. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

According to federal prosecutors, Epsilon used sophisticated modeling to identify consumers likely to respond to solicitations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for solicitation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

: an act or practice or an instance of soliciting

solicitation of a proxy for a shareholder vote

specifically : the crime of soliciting someone to commit a crime (as murder)