How to Use solicitation in a Sentence

solicitation

noun
  • The wording of the solicitation suggests the state intends to take its case to the Supreme Court.
    Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Begin with the links in the solicitation text and follow that journey through the receipt of the gift.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The board intends to complete the solicitation process and present a full transition plan for the school by the end of the spring.
    Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • But in the last few months, those solicitations have dried up.
    Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • How did the team's solicitation of fan input change the project's scope?
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 16 June 2020
  • At the bottom of the card is a pitiful solicitation that the card be returned.
    John Hirschauer, National Review, 12 Oct. 2019
  • One of us thinks the public solicitation crossed the line.
    Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Last week, the city closed the books on the second solicitation window.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2021
  • That seems to be the goal of ATI’s next major solicitation.
    Katie Palmer, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2020
  • In light of the City Council vote, city staff plans to look into whether a solicitation process, which lasts about six months, is the best route.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • The solicitation noted that the sports arena parcels are zoned for a total of 2,112 units.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Jones is charged with one count of solicitation of murder for hire, the statement says.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Should the board side with the appellant, the state would have to re-enter into the vendor solicitation and RFP process.
    Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
  • Rivera said in an email, adding that the city posted a contract solicitation last week.
    oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The man, Willie Richardson, now faces one count of child solicitation.
    Holly V. Hays, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2021
  • When Dean arrived, the deputies busted him on a charge of solicitation.
    Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Formal charges have yet to be filed in connection to the solicitation sting.
    Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022
  • Voce has now agreed to withdraw its proxy solicitation for those board changes.
    Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The action is the culminating step in the city’s formal solicitation process for the site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Rivera was arrested in Florence and booked in Waye County Jail and charged with a solicitation of a minor to engage in the rape of a child.
    Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2019
  • She was charged with one count of solicitation to commit murder, a class C felony.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 7 June 2023
  • Be wary of personal solicitations on your doorstep or over the phone.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • In a solicitation posted last week, HHS put a call out for case managers to work at the emergency sites.
    Priscilla Alvarez and Kristen Holmes, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The solicitation for feedback on the questions below will be open for 60 days.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Weaver was tried before a jury and found guilty of solicitation to murder in March 2020.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
  • The law adds drop boxes to the list of voting locations covered by the 150-foot no-solicitation zone.
    Daniel Dale, CNN, 7 May 2021
  • 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
  • The agency will begin the process by issuing a formal solicitation for bids by June 14 and plans to award contracts by the end of the fiscal year.
    Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 7 June 2019
  • Murat was held in the Broward Main Jail as of Wednesday, facing one count of extortion and one count of solicitation of a child using a computer or device.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
  • Even after pleading guilty to solicitation charges in 2008, Epstein — who owned a Caribbean island, mansions and a private jet — would still often rub elbows with wealthy and powerful people.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025

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