PETITIONED (FOR) Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

petitioned (for)

verb

past tense of petition (for)

as in pressed (for)

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Jullien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, said the outbreak’s expanding reach required more teams, coordination and logistical support.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The United States and China are the two economies that have invested at the scale required.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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