solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
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

Examples of solicitation in a Sentence

the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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That's the … hard pill to swallow, meaning how does a person with a good family and a loving wife have the need for solicitation? Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025 Lawmakers get inundated with meeting requests, funding proposals, event invitations, media inquiries, solicitations and more. Jerry Haag, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The day before the verdict, police arrested Mello and charged him with accessory before the fact to a felony and solicitation to commit a felony in connection with Parcell's death. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 May 2025 These tow truck companies that just show up on scene, so ban accident scene solicitation in the first place. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solicitation

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of solicitation was circa 1520

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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

solicitation

noun
so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
: 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)

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