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
Matthew Kelly
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The difference comes from a state Supreme Court decision in 2017 that lowers the threshold for tax measures that find their way to the ballot via citizen petitions instead of a legislative body’s vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Two people who worked for a Front Range political canvassing company are charged with forging signatures on petitions used to get a Colorado school choice amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, the state attorney general’s office said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Earlier in the day, gun control advocates from Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action and Protect Minnesota delivered over 8,000 petitions to House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Also on Thursday, advocates plan to deliver more than 7,000 petitions to Demuth, demanding the House act on the bill before this session ends Sunday.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 14 May 2026
If these petitions succeed, Trump could then impose the Section 301 tariffs individually, country by country, as part of his global trade balancing goal.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
In March, your neighbors likely asked you to sign petitions to put candidates on the primary ballot.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In York County, the approval process itself — conducted largely behind the scenes — has sparked opposition by way of petitions and road signage.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.
—Matthew Kelly
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The difference comes from a state Supreme Court decision in 2017 that lowers the threshold for tax measures that find their way to the ballot via citizen petitions instead of a legislative body’s vote.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Two people who worked for a Front Range political canvassing company are charged with forging signatures on petitions used to get a Colorado school choice amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, the state attorney general’s office said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Earlier in the day, gun control advocates from Students Demand Action, Moms Demand Action and Protect Minnesota delivered over 8,000 petitions to House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Also on Thursday, advocates plan to deliver more than 7,000 petitions to Demuth, demanding the House act on the bill before this session ends Sunday.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 14 May 2026
If these petitions succeed, Trump could then impose the Section 301 tariffs individually, country by country, as part of his global trade balancing goal.
—Kent Jones, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
In March, your neighbors likely asked you to sign petitions to put candidates on the primary ballot.
—Adam Davis, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In York County, the approval process itself — conducted largely behind the scenes — has sparked opposition by way of petitions and road signage.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 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.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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By following this guidance, prosecutors can avoid other appeals issues in its retrial.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The rest of the former policy — which spans about five pages long and addresses probationary periods, progressive discipline, appeals, hearings and more — was cut out on Tuesday night after the Board of Managers unanimously voted to delete the language.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Which begs the question, why was the elder Greaves, one of the most groundbreaking and prolific nonfiction filmmakers of his generation, unable to finish the film?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Agnes ushers Becka to the bath, where Becka begs her to run away with her.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Trump, of course, celebrated Colbert’s cancellation and hoped Kimmel would be fired next, though ABC has ignored the president’s many pleas to sever ties with Kimmel.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Cheng said authorities focus from the outset on breaking prisoners to gain guilty pleas in an environment of isolation, constant surveillance, enforced silence and extreme restrictions on physical movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu prays in front of the remains of military diver Mohamed Mahudhee, during his funeral in Male, Maldives, Saturday, May 16, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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In 2015, the Los Angeles Times reported Villaraigosa was a consultant to Herbalife, a controversial multi-level marketing company that critics say prays on low-income would-be entrepreneurs.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim was kneeling in the street in the middle of his prayers with hundreds of other mosque congregants, when he was struck in the back.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Nadir Awad, 57 Awad, who lived just across the street from the mosque, attended daily for prayers.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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