as in solicitors
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 petitioners
San Jose and San Francisco are among the top three cities for H-1B petitioners, according to a report by the American Immigration Council.
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Haley Parsley
june 8, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The petitioners have 10 days to appeal Bellows’ decision.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
From 2019 to 2024, almost 75% of petitioners received some form of relief, compared with 43% nationwide, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonprofit data research center based at Syracuse University.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The filing also notes that Raffensperger is himself a candidate in the May 19 primary, a fact the petitioners argue creates an inherent conflict of interest that makes independent oversight all the more necessary.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Nationwide, asylum status was granted to 497 petitioners in February out of 18,913 applications, a 2% success rate.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The Union-Tribune reviewed dozens of San Diego federal judges’ opinions on these cases and found that the district court has, the vast majority of the time, either ordered ICE detention centers to immediately release the petitioners or ordered immigration courts to give them a bond hearing.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Haley Parsley
june 8, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The petitioners have 10 days to appeal Bellows’ decision.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
From 2019 to 2024, almost 75% of petitioners received some form of relief, compared with 43% nationwide, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonprofit data research center based at Syracuse University.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The filing also notes that Raffensperger is himself a candidate in the May 19 primary, a fact the petitioners argue creates an inherent conflict of interest that makes independent oversight all the more necessary.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Nationwide, asylum status was granted to 497 petitioners in February out of 18,913 applications, a 2% success rate.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The Union-Tribune reviewed dozens of San Diego federal judges’ opinions on these cases and found that the district court has, the vast majority of the time, either ordered ICE detention centers to immediately release the petitioners or ordered immigration courts to give them a bond hearing.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioners
Noun
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But the long-running saga involving the scion of a prominent and powerful family of local lawyers and solicitors took an unexpected turn this week when the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Paulie’s trusted lieutenants move from person to person, talking with various would-be partners and supplicants, and then go back and whisper in Paulie’s ear.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Petitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioners. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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