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 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 Nick Reiner, son of the late director Rob Reiner, is petitioning to access a trust fund to pay for his legal defense. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Rihanna is petitioning hard for Amanda to stay. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026 Later that month, Mace introduced a resolution to expel Cory Mills, a Republican from Florida, after petitioning to remove his committee assignments last year. — Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026 Months after formally pleading not guilty to the alleged murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Nick Reiner is petitioning for access to a trust fund established by the beloved director and his wife to pay for his defense in their homicide. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 Nearly 14,000 Chicagoans are petitioning to permanently change the name of one of the most recognizable streets in the Loop. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioning

begging

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After migrating from Seoul to Montana as a young child, Suea first fell in love with fashion as a teenager growing up in New Jersey, begging her parents to take her to the mall to visit the Abercrombie & Fitch store after church on Sundays.

— Violet Conroy, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Suddenly, the same kids who had been teasing me were instead begging for the next chapter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026