PETITIONING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

petitioning

verb

present participle of petition

as in begging

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

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Recent Examples of petitioning After Russia's refusal to pay the award, Naftogaz has been petitioning national courts seeking court orders to seize Russian commercial assets. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 After Russia’s refusal to pay the 2023 award, Naftogaz has been petitioning national courts seeking orders to seize Russian commercial assets. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Oregon State’s players took the campaign a step further, petitioning state regulators for union representation and the right to bargain with their university. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Chadwick Boseman’s brothers are petitioning to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of the late actor’s estate. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 Considering this, state workers’ best bet for improved remote work conditions may be petitioning their next boss — after Newsom leaves office in January — to take a different approach towards telework. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 However, there's already a group petitioning against the idea of the mall becoming an industrial park. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026 India’s solar industry is seeking higher power prices by petitioning the electricity regulator to lift or adjust price caps in the competitive spot power market. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

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begging

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There was one big first-half chance that went begging, Callum Doyle’s flick-on leaving the Wales international with just goalkeeper Max Weiss to beat, but his close-range header was tipped over.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But if there was ever a time to prove McDaniel’s offensive scheme is what was needed to change things for the Chargers, this is the ultimate test for a team and fan base begging to make a run at the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026