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
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
newyorker.comExamples of solicitation in a Sentence
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Strawberry, who was suspended three times during his MLB career for substance abuse, later served 11 months in a Florida prison in an unrelated state case for drug possession and solicitation of prostitution.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Other solicitations came out months behind schedule, leaving groups with a few weeks to put together complicated applications for multimillion-dollar awards , including for Alzheimer's care, addiction recovery, senior support and chronic disease management.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Collin County, Texas, officials issued a warrant for 47-year-old Philip Patrick Owens on a charge of solicitation of a minor under 14-years-old, said Key West police spokeswoman Alyson Crean.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Drew was eventually charged with solicitation-for-murder and was sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison, per Today.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Other solicitations came out months behind schedule, leaving groups with a few weeks to put together complicated applications for multimillion-dollar awards , including for Alzheimer's care, addiction recovery, senior support and chronic disease management.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Collin County, Texas, officials issued a warrant for 47-year-old Philip Patrick Owens on a charge of solicitation of a minor under 14-years-old, said Key West police spokeswoman Alyson Crean.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Drew was eventually charged with solicitation-for-murder and was sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison, per Today.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solicitation
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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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)
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