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impetrating

verb

present participle of impetrate
as in begging
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetrating
  1. begging
  2. petitioning
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  • The Sarti Spritz has built a devoted following from Americans visiting Europe over the past few years, posting the bubbly concoction on TikTok and begging the company to bring it stateside.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Meta is having some of these calls being handled by humans in call centers, 404 Media reports, despite employees practically begging the company not to go through with the charade.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of begging
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  • Student groups are petitioning the CES to maintain the school’s traditional hiring practices, where the teaching staff isn’t chosen based only on academic credentials, but also on lived experience.
    — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After Russia's refusal to pay the award, Naftogaz has been petitioning national courts seeking court orders to seize Russian commercial assets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioning
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“Impetrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetrating. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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