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
Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 May 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu plans to sign the home rule petition, her office said after the vote.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Chris Spargo, People.com, 12 May 2025
These can take the form of community farm projects, as well as community members petitioning local leaders to focus on land use and zoning policies that support agriculture.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The juveniles have also been charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary, but in Department of Juvenile Justice petitions.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 May 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu plans to sign the home rule petition, her office said after the vote.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Verb
Scholtes petitioned the court for permission to travel to Maui with his wife and surviving children from May 1 through May 9 just days after rejecting that plea deal.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 12 May 2025
These can take the form of community farm projects, as well as community members petitioning local leaders to focus on land use and zoning policies that support agriculture.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Although Eleanor initially rejects Nina’s pleas for a profile, the cub reporter’s persistence pays off.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Until her death at age 25, Emily would beg to be taken to the carousel at the mall near her home in Columbia, Maryland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But coming from the multiracial, multiethnic U.S., his background begged for further description.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The initiative aims to boost Japan Inc.’s appeal to both foreign and domestic investors.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Perseverance's aurora observations, which were described in a study published Wednesday (May 14) in the journal Science Advances, have more than just gee-whiz appeal.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Authorities also added that multiple houses and vehicles were on fire and expressed thoughts and prayers to those affected by the crash.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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