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
Now, all petitioners, including volunteers, have only 10 days — with $50 by-day, by-petition late fees.
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Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Former Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch, representing the petitioner, and Orland Park have talked in recent weeks about an alternate site, Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said recently.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
On June 30, however, Nevada Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Ellsworth denied the TRO request, ruling that the petitioners had not demonstrated immediate and irreparable injury, without addressing the merits of the broader dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
That same day, an unnamed petitioner filed for a temporary restraining order against him, and it was granted.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Former Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch, representing the petitioner, and Orland Park have talked in recent weeks about an alternate site, Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said recently.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
On June 30, however, Nevada Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Ellsworth denied the TRO request, ruling that the petitioners had not demonstrated immediate and irreparable injury, without addressing the merits of the broader dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
That same day, an unnamed petitioner filed for a temporary restraining order against him, and it was granted.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioner
Noun
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During that campaign, Paxton paid a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment solicitor.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cassidy knew for certain the game was up for both of them when a solicitor showed him a copy of a police report the following Monday morning.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Two of the most frequent CORA requesters now live in other states.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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The requester uses it to file information returns with the IRS, like a Form 1099, when there is no requirement to withhold income tax.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 July 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
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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