petitioning (for)

present participle of petition (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioning (for)
requiring
Verb
  • The Roomba's double-sided brush mounts gradually build up a tangle at either end, eventually requiring you to pull the ends off the roller and dig all the hair out.
    Loz Blain October 14, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Many lawmakers have called for laws requiring Big Tech to better protect against chatbots promoting unsafe behaviors such as suicide and self-harm on their platforms.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Petitioning (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioning%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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