as in plea
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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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
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Recent Examples of petition
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
While the petition is just the latest in an ongoing crusade to tame the streets, tension in the neighborhood is building up, and for good reason.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 29 May 2026
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
This came at an emergency custody hearing after her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, petitioned the court to remove his youngest daughter from her mother's residence and grant him custody.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Noun
The Katiba Institute, which advocates for Kenyans’ constitutional rights, filed the petition on Thursday to challenge the establishment of the quarantine and treatment facility.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
While the petition is just the latest in an ongoing crusade to tame the streets, tension in the neighborhood is building up, and for good reason.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 29 May 2026
Verb
LeVota recently made a last-minute pitch to the Missouri State Tax Commission, petitioning state legislators to issue a two-year property tax freeze for all residential parcels in Jackson County.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
This came at an emergency custody hearing after her ex-husband, Thomas Hudson, petitioned the court to remove his youngest daughter from her mother's residence and grant him custody.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Haidar admitted to abusing his position as an assistant branch manager of a Wells Fargo bank to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars, prosecutors said, citing his plea agreement.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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In their plea agreements, Williamson and the two men admitted to participating in a scheme to boost McCluskie’s salary by paying for a no-work job in the name of his wife — using funds from a dormant campaign account belonging to Becerra.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In a story this complicated, where everyone from a little girl to a grown man from Boston is begging for their humanity, even Howard Stevens deserves some, too.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Tiananmen Mothers issued an annual appeal for justice ahead of this year's anniversary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The attorney general's office is committed to defending these convictions through the appeals process.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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And as long as teachers give tests, there will always be prayer in our schools.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The word can refer to a physical object – a set of 50 beads or knots on a string – or certain sets of prayers, including Hail Mary and Our Father.—
Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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