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

The signals detected would need to be processed onboard the spacecraft and provide tracking of faint objects up that are over 1,40,000 miles (2 gigameters) away within hours, according to the solicitation. —Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Epstein was first charged in 2006 with solicitation of prostitution in Florida. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

The 6-person jury convicted Sierra Hernandez of solicitation to commit first-degree murder. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

After Angelia Solomon's arrest, she was charged with felony first-degree murder solicitation. —Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025

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)