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
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Bailey’s own restraining-order petition cited instances where DDG allegedly slammed her face on a steering wheel, chipped her tooth, locked her out of her own home, and broke her Ring camera.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
After one of the last attempts before Dawn’s death, Erin petitioned the court to request that her mother be provided with psychiatric care.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Noun
How the Vatican responds to the petition, which has more than 60,000 signatures, could set the tone for Pope Leo's leadership style and his stance on episcopal accountability worldwide.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Bailey’s own restraining-order petition cited instances where DDG allegedly slammed her face on a steering wheel, chipped her tooth, locked her out of her own home, and broke her Ring camera.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Verb
If a lot goes unused for seventy-five years, the cemetery can petition to reclaim it.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
After one of the last attempts before Dawn’s death, Erin petitioned the court to request that her mother be provided with psychiatric care.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped three other counts included in the initial indictment in November.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The plea agreement was negotiated by deputy prosecutor Victoria Wadley and defense attorney Jimmy Morris.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Over the course of his prolific, three-decade career, the American filmmaker has established a signature aesthetic and working style that could convince any actor to beg him for a part — almost any actor.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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They’re eventually joined by DC Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne) who is tired of being confined to a desk after a personal meltdown two years prior and begs Morck for a spot on the cold cases team.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Everything down to the music selection is done based on what appeals to fans most.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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The court's conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Grateful for their progress and will continue to keep them in our prayers.—
Peter Aitken
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Not a single day — NOT ONE SINGLE DAY — has gone by that Christina, Laura and Henry have not been in my thoughts and prayers.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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