as in prayerful
asking humbly
a soliciting tone is better when asking for lenient treatment you don't deserve
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as in begging
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1
as in interviewing
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
solicited several opinions about which job he should accept
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2
as in requesting
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in asking
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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4
as in petitioning
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?
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Recent Examples of soliciting
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
And why would a political pro waste time and money soliciting votes from noncitizens when there are millions of legal voters available to persuade?
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
So, the immunity argument fails, Judge – him soliciting funds, which he’s not allowed to do.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Near a convenience store close to the apartment complex, officers saw someone who matched the description of the man who was soliciting and discovered he had been shot.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Surely this club could benefit from picking the brains of the best and brightest across the NHL, and soliciting honest feedback, not just on what the club should do going forward, but also how ownership can work to best support hockey operations leadership.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In that filing, the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the president hadn't followed proper procedure in tearing down the East Wing of the White House and soliciting private donations to fund the $300-million ballroom.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Gates became friends with Epstein in 2011, three years after Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida state court to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2011, two Somali immigrants in Minnesota were convicted of raising money on behalf of al Shabab by soliciting funds door-to-door in Somali communities in Minneapolis.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
The man who was shot was possibly under the influence, according to the person who reported the soliciting.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fairlinked is soliciting donations for a legal fund to take on Microsoft and is urging the public to encourage local regulators to intervene.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
And why would a political pro waste time and money soliciting votes from noncitizens when there are millions of legal voters available to persuade?
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
So, the immunity argument fails, Judge – him soliciting funds, which he’s not allowed to do.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Near a convenience store close to the apartment complex, officers saw someone who matched the description of the man who was soliciting and discovered he had been shot.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Surely this club could benefit from picking the brains of the best and brightest across the NHL, and soliciting honest feedback, not just on what the club should do going forward, but also how ownership can work to best support hockey operations leadership.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
In that filing, the National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the president hadn't followed proper procedure in tearing down the East Wing of the White House and soliciting private donations to fund the $300-million ballroom.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Gates became friends with Epstein in 2011, three years after Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida state court to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2011, two Somali immigrants in Minnesota were convicted of raising money on behalf of al Shabab by soliciting funds door-to-door in Somali communities in Minneapolis.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliciting
Adjective
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pärt’s formulas, born out of long, prayerful periods with sacred texts, offer beauty in the warmth and friction of relationships: melody and tintinnabuli, word and the limits of language, sounds and silence.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But this time, his begging sounds like more than an empty come-on.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Certainly plenty of people after Baudelaire have also navigated this conundrum, with (for the most part) less opium use and Freudian begging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Detectives interviewing Yates in the hospital where he was treated learned the suspect had been in a band with the victim’s son.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her deputy was the one who granted limited immunity to Jeffrey Epstein’s primary accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, while interviewing her over two days in July 2025.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the air traffic control recording, the pilot can be heard telling the controller a pregnant passenger has gone into labor and requesting medical personnel at the gate.—
Anselm Gibbs,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines did not return a call to The Observer requesting more information.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump is asking the justices to uphold his Day 1 executive order eliminating birthright citizenship under a novel interpretation of the 14th Amendment and requiring parents to prove their own legal status before citizenship is granted to their children.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Siri is also notable for petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the polio vaccine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tennessee Senators have also begun petitioning for the state to suspend its gas tax, like Georgia and other states are doing.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vinegar helps keep bees away while still luring wasps into the trap.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Floating alone where the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet, this island nation was long considered too out-of-the-way for travelers … until airlines like Icelandair started luring Americans with cheap flights to Europe that included a stopover in Iceland.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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Often, Ridge to Rivers spends much of the winter pleading with users to avoid trails in particularly clay-heavy locations in an effort to minimize damage.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Hahn’s announcement follows months of fan-casting, pleading and enthusiasm as speculation swirled around her potential involvement in the upcoming film.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Soliciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliciting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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