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
Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Immigration advocates and Ohio civil rights leaders have added their names to petitions.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
With petitions, stories, and comments spanning generations—sounds like a win for nostalgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
His appearances have drawn protests and petitions from student groups critical of his views.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for fans, petitions don’t help Trader Joe’s decision.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The petitions are intended to be delivered to appropriate city departments for consideration.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Regional Centers are now required to submit detailed applications using Form I-956F before investors file petitions, with an emphasis on scrutinising direct versus indirect jobs.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
In year's past, petitions have circulated to try to change the date of Halloween to the last Saturday in October.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Immigration advocates and Ohio civil rights leaders have added their names to petitions.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
With petitions, stories, and comments spanning generations—sounds like a win for nostalgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
His appearances have drawn protests and petitions from student groups critical of his views.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adam Sabes , Samantha Daigle, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for fans, petitions don’t help Trader Joe’s decision.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The petitions are intended to be delivered to appropriate city departments for consideration.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Regional Centers are now required to submit detailed applications using Form I-956F before investors file petitions, with an emphasis on scrutinising direct versus indirect jobs.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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Only after the internal appeals with the insurer are exhausted is an external review an option for some denials.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Clippers would have the chance to appeal to an NBA appeals panel.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Day begs Dusk to see what Demerzel’s sacrifice meant.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Alternating between Laura and Cherry’s stark perspectives adds to the fun of the series that begs to be binged.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The great derangement The Indian government has ignored numerous pleas to reconsider and abandon the project and instead moved to change the facts on the ground.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Smith entered pleas of not guilty at the arraignment, CBS News and NBC Boston reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Is the demon in Annabelle the same Ram that the cult prays to?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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But despite winning a court judgment several years ago, Stroud is still owed almost half a million dollars and prays that his former friend ends up in prison some day.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Aaron Sharpe, co-owner of Lucius Q, commented on a Facebook post from someone offering prayers for the husband and father of two.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform called for prayers and held a moment of silence for Kirk during a meeting.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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