as in appeals
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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as in begs
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 petitions
Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
On most Fridays throughout their term, the justices meet to discuss these petitions.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The processing times for petitions have also gone up across every category.
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Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Signatures on education technology petitions nationwide skyrocketed 11-fold following LAUSD’s decision, according to data from the petition company Four Norms.
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Audience Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many spoke out, writing petitions and pamphlets that turned natural rights principles into formal calls for slavery’s end.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Students launched petitions for Mamdani to cancel the tests; the Queens borough president called on the schools chancellor to step in.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
That changed on September 21, 2025, when a presidential proclamation introduced a $100,000 fee tied to certain new H-1B petitions.
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Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
On most Fridays throughout their term, the justices meet to discuss these petitions.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The processing times for petitions have also gone up across every category.
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Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Signatures on education technology petitions nationwide skyrocketed 11-fold following LAUSD’s decision, according to data from the petition company Four Norms.
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Audience Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many spoke out, writing petitions and pamphlets that turned natural rights principles into formal calls for slavery’s end.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Students launched petitions for Mamdani to cancel the tests; the Queens borough president called on the schools chancellor to step in.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Verb
The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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The court may also issue decisions about emergency appeals over the next three months.
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However, users can still place wagers on prediction markets as the case moves through the appeals process.
Verb
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Which begs a larger question, really.
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The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out.
Noun
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As a result of the no contest pleas, the murder and the child abuse charges were dropped.
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Online federal court documents Monday did not show whether Falkner or Rincker have entered pleas.
Verb
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Once a year, Akagawa takes the letters to a nearby Buddhist temple, where a monk prays over them.
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Meanwhile, back home, his community waits for news – and prays for his safety.
Noun
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Thoughts and prayers get downgraded to mere words with no action.
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Caning is also allowed to punish people gambling and drinking, and for women who wear tight clothes or men who skip Friday prayers.
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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