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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The International Air Transport Association, the trade group which represents airlines, petitioned ICAO for the increase in age.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Last year, Decker’s ex-wife, Whitney Decker, reportedly filed a petition to modify the family’s parenting plan, citing his worsening mental health issues.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
While a losing party can petition a court to vacate an arbitration decision, judges are obligated under federal law to give arbitrators high deference and to only vacate an award in exceptional circumstances.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The International Air Transport Association, the trade group which represents airlines, petitioned ICAO for the increase in age.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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This is his first full album since the end of the YSL trial and his formal release from prison, following his guilty plea on October 31, 2024.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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As part of the plea agreement, three other counts Brown was facing have been dismissed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hours earlier, his team was begging us & the Adams campaign to join their publicity stunt lawsuit against @ABC7.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Now there’s a story begging for its own miniseries, and a reminder that the stakes are pretty high.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Explaining banknotes’ appeal, the European Central Bank study says that in moments of acute stress the public sees cash as a reliable store of value and a resilient means of payment.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kelly said trustees needed more time to study policies and to discuss how allowing time for prayer and Bible reading and other religious texts will impact students and employees who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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An upcoming prayer walk was scheduled to take place on National Avenue.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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