PETITIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

petitions 1 of 2

noun

plural of petition

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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petitions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of petition

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

Noun

Opponents worry institutions with more liberal ideologies will file false petitions. —

Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 Two petitions have been circulating defending Saintremy’s performance and praising her efforts in reinvigorating the cultural center. —

Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 It’s become largely focussed on creating spectacles, such as the No Kings protests, that can mobilize large numbers of people at breakneck speed to march, sign petitions, and contribute money. —

Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Smart & Safe Florida’s circuit-court lawsuit alleged that Byrd’s office improperly directed invalidating petitions collected by out-of-state petition gatherers during the period when the injunction was in effect. —

Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 Both parties claim problems such as invalid signatures and missing or incorrect voter information on petitions that judicial candidates submit to secure a place on the ballot. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026 Though the court has frequently sided with him on emergency petitions, Cook’s case could prove to be an exception. —

Mark Sherman, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026 Later that year, the board accepted the first filing of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to merge into CPKC, despite four rivals’ petitions to reject the application. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions

Noun

Automated e-filing and telephone calls still went through; however, all in-person appointments were canceled, walk-in taxpayer assistance centers were closed, audits, applications, paper processing and appeals were halted or slowed and refunds were delayed.

— Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Even though the settlement is approved, appeals may still follow.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026