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

• 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

This does not constitute an offer to provide any services, nor a solicitation to purchase securities. —Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Mersereau is also facing charges of criminal solicitation, using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, and a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, per the post. —Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025

The space agency is tasked with appointing an official to oversee the effort within 30 days and to issue its solicitation within 60 days. —Lee Billings, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2025

Nine men were arrested in a prostitution sting centered around the South Bay Center shopping area that included operations at two hotels and nearby street-level solicitations. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, 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)