PETITIONED (FOR) Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

petitioned (for)

verb

past tense of petition (for)

as in pressed (for)

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There’s not a lot of action, but heavy action is not required.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
During a recent voice receptionist deployment across numerous dental practices in the same group, each location required different call routing, ring times, after-hours escalation and training.

— Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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