as in solicitor
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the lottery winner was beset by a horde of petitioners, all of whom thought that they were most deserving of his charity
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Recent Examples of petitioner
In August 2023, a judgment was entered against Kelly totaling $10.3 million, which was to be paid to the petitioners, the court filing states.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The injunction was dismissed after the petitioner failed to show up at the hearing.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Should the Court side with Ames, her victory could ease legal benchmarks for Title VII claims, opening the way for more straight petitioners to allege discrimination.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Under the town’s rules, a petitioner could reintroduce a proposal 90 days later.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
The injunction was dismissed after the petitioner failed to show up at the hearing.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Should the Court side with Ames, her victory could ease legal benchmarks for Title VII claims, opening the way for more straight petitioners to allege discrimination.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Under the town’s rules, a petitioner could reintroduce a proposal 90 days later.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioner
Noun
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Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The act of needing someone and showing vulnerability can encourage people to feel more positively about the requester.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The next most frequent requesters are everyday people.—
Reshma Ramachandran,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
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“Petitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioner. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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