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
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Those figures only examine the petitions that actually reached the ballot.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past, discharge petitions have often been used as a tool of the minority when bringing up a bill with bipartisan support when the party in leadership refuses to schedule a vote on the issue.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
In the academic world, universities limit themselves to producing symbolic letters and petitions so as to continue to receive international grants and support.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The system relies on Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions, which must be submitted along with applications, petitions or requests, per the release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The district received petitions opposed to the charter signed by 147 members of the Teachers of Encinitas Union and 67 members of California School Employees Association and its Classified of Encinitas chapter.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Rezoning petitions are typically passed through the MDC then voted on by the City-County Council as a package.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
The filings are more than all of the ERPO petitions filed in 2024, according to the data.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The council unanimously gave initial approval to three annexation petitions, along with fiscal plans, with property located south of the hospital and west of Iowa Street and 129th and 137th avenues.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Those figures only examine the petitions that actually reached the ballot.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the past, discharge petitions have often been used as a tool of the minority when bringing up a bill with bipartisan support when the party in leadership refuses to schedule a vote on the issue.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
In the academic world, universities limit themselves to producing symbolic letters and petitions so as to continue to receive international grants and support.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The system relies on Form G-1650, Authorization for ACH Transactions, which must be submitted along with applications, petitions or requests, per the release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The district received petitions opposed to the charter signed by 147 members of the Teachers of Encinitas Union and 67 members of California School Employees Association and its Classified of Encinitas chapter.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Rezoning petitions are typically passed through the MDC then voted on by the City-County Council as a package.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
The filings are more than all of the ERPO petitions filed in 2024, according to the data.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Noun
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The appeals judges said the evidence won't be allowed because Jones could not effectively cross-examine a witness, who died seven years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google is likely to appeal the decision with an appeals process that could last several years.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This begs the question of who the agencies believe will step in to pony up $18 billion in new capital to fund the ongoing operations of the 100 gw of coal plants Sec.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ashley and Mickey gave their final pleas to the house.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fleming and Iwamasa, as well as greedy ketamine providing doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez have all previously entered guilty pleas in the Perry case.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 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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Saint Carlo Acutis receives prayers and requests for miracles from around the world — often, fittingly, through the internet.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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University President Ah Yun, in his letter, asked everyone to keep the victims' families in their prayers.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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