Synonyms of petition

petition 1 of 2

noun

pə-ˈti-shən 

as in plea

an earnest request

a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plea
• appeal
• prayer
• pleading
• desire
• cry
• solicitation
• application
• entreaty
• suit
• supplication
• demand
• adjuration
• suppliance
• call
• requisition
• conjuration
• insistence
• claim

petition

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verb

as in to beg

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beg
• pray
• ask
• beseech
• implore
• appeal (to)
• entreat
• plead (to)
• request
• call on
• supplicate
• importune
• conjure
• besiege
• solicit
• require
• impetrate
• invoke
• desire
• compel
• demand
• force
• claim
• insist
• coerce
• sponge
• bludge
• cadge
• mooch
• command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggest
• imply
• please
• hint
• satisfy
• intimate
• appease
• oblige
• placate
• gratify
• content
• conciliate
• pacify
• comfort
• console
• quiet
• mollify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of petition

Noun

The petition includes five Causes of Action, with her attorneys offering lengthy arguments for each of the requests in the 97-page file. — Melody Gutierrez, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Still, the Center for Biological Diversity last week filed an emergency petition with the New Mexico Supreme Court, challenging the state’s approval of well drilling to supply millions of gallons of water for Project Jupiter’s construction. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

While the court challenge was pending, Sustanee’s developers separately petitioned Orange County to certify its acres to be fast-tracked under state Senate Bill 686. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

The church petitioned the city in 2023 to remove the landmark status for the school and parking lot. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026