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
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Indeed, more than 300,000 Britons have signed petitions calling for Palantir to be dropped from UK contracts, which include a £330 million deal to process medical data for the NHS and a £240 million Ministry of Defence deal.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
The city’s push for a fee on high-ticket real estate transactions has been met with resistance on Beacon Hill, where prior petitions sent up by the mayor have died.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents launched a fierce opposition campaign, packing city council meetings and mounting petitions.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Cobb said that organizers and volunteers will begin circulating petitions immediately.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The Eastern District of California — already in a years-long judicial emergency — now faces nearly 1,000 new immigration detention petitions per month on top of a civil case backlog.
—Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Habeas petitions have become the predominant path for immigrants seeking release from detention.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Lydon, who served as a Peruvian missionary with the pope during the 1990s, recalled his friend collecting signatures on petitions urging an end to human rights violations under an authoritarian regime.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Despite hundreds of millions in funding, California has seen only a few thousand petitions statewide, with limited enrollments, high dismissal rates and very few successful completions in Orange County and elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Indeed, more than 300,000 Britons have signed petitions calling for Palantir to be dropped from UK contracts, which include a £330 million deal to process medical data for the NHS and a £240 million Ministry of Defence deal.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
The city’s push for a fee on high-ticket real estate transactions has been met with resistance on Beacon Hill, where prior petitions sent up by the mayor have died.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Residents launched a fierce opposition campaign, packing city council meetings and mounting petitions.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Cobb said that organizers and volunteers will begin circulating petitions immediately.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The Eastern District of California — already in a years-long judicial emergency — now faces nearly 1,000 new immigration detention petitions per month on top of a civil case backlog.
—Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Habeas petitions have become the predominant path for immigrants seeking release from detention.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 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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The blend of green space, college-town energy and central location appeals to professionals and families alike.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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All hearings and appeals of this nature should be documented, and directors should use their reasonable and unbiased judgements when considering limited variances.—
Nicole R. Kurtz,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Fingal, a more scholarly type, begs to differ.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court, Jones entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks, including DraftKings and FanDuel, and filch millions of dollars from unwitting poker players.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Who prays to a woman, a real live person?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the letters that Wilson collected, there are countless appeals to God, prayers for help and understanding and prayers of thanksgiving for strength and mercy.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Leo then said that God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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