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
Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
During the trustees’ meeting, no public comment or response were made by Lewin-Lane regarding the petition.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This, along with the seemingly receptive response from IMP regarding the petition, could set the stage for a relatively amicable organizing process.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
During the trustees’ meeting, no public comment or response were made by Lewin-Lane regarding the petition.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ahead of that vote, Marsh had petitioned the Executive Board to support his appeal to the ZBA.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Karen Scham — the resident who originally petitioned to remove the books — was also in attendance, urging Lewin-Lane’s dismissal.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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The defendant had initially been charged with two counts of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos, but prosecutors agreed to reduce that to just one count in exchange for a guilty plea from Morelli.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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French prosecutor Laure Beccuau made a plea Wednesday to whoever has the jewels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This snappy set is begging to be paired with your fave sunglasses to create a mysteriously cool look this fall.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owing to its appeal and acclaim, Pinjar was translated into eight other Indian and foreign languages, including English.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, for executives under pressure to boost productivity at lower costs—and especially for those with a penchant for cutting—the appeal of flattening the hierarchy is obvious.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hearts and prayers out to them.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many of the commenters offered prayers to Ross, while others offered her words of encouragement.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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