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
Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
More than 120,000 people have signed petitions calling for the rapper cum right wing political activist to be deported to her home country of Trinidad.
—Leah Donnella, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Ordinarily, the minority party cannot control what legislation gets a vote, but discharge petitions can force one if a majority of House members sign on.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of the artists who submitted work to the first lady and to the justice institute have petitions for executive clemency pending before the governor.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Here is a look at the aldermen and school board contests that will be on the ballot, along with election dates, the first day candidates can pick up petitions and the qualifying deadlines.
—Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Jan. 2026
In Indiana alone, Gustafson counted more than a dozen projects that lost rezoning petitions.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Some asylum petitions have been denied, while others are still in process.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.
—Leslie Hoyle Guerra, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
More than 120,000 people have signed petitions calling for the rapper cum right wing political activist to be deported to her home country of Trinidad.
—Leah Donnella, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Ordinarily, the minority party cannot control what legislation gets a vote, but discharge petitions can force one if a majority of House members sign on.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Many of the artists who submitted work to the first lady and to the justice institute have petitions for executive clemency pending before the governor.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Here is a look at the aldermen and school board contests that will be on the ballot, along with election dates, the first day candidates can pick up petitions and the qualifying deadlines.
—Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Jan. 2026
In Indiana alone, Gustafson counted more than a dozen projects that lost rezoning petitions.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Some asylum petitions have been denied, while others are still in process.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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Payments will be distributed after the settlements are approved and any appeals are resolved.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both sides also had filed appeals, with DMACC challenging the judge's injunction and Drake arguing that Rose wrongly excluded from her injunction a block D with a bear paw logo, previously used by DMACC in connection with its Bears athletics teams.—
William Morris,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chelsea’s appointment of Liam Rosenior is at least understandable in terms of his work within the BlueCo network, which begs the question of why Ratcliffe’s own multi-club operation could not provide United with a wider network to tap into.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hopper begs her to believe there is another way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Donald filed for an appeal in February 1997, and a court heard his pleas in 2015 before overturning his convictions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both Maduro and his wife entered not guilty pleas earlier this week.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And a poet prays words still matter.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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My father prays to the God of his upbringing and begs the Holy Father to disappear my grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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