as in petitioner
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the parents finally granted the persistent pleader his wish: a puppy
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Noun
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The petitioner, Brian Tingley, stands on one side of the divide.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025 -
If the city council approves the rezoning request, the petitioners will then need to have their site plans approved before the project can proceed.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During that campaign, Paxton paid a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment solicitor.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cassidy knew for certain the game was up for both of them when a solicitor showed him a copy of a police report the following Monday morning.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
Noun
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The requester uses it to file information returns with the IRS, like a Form 1099, when there is no requirement to withhold income tax.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Asking the requester to prioritize the new task may prompt them to reconsider who should take it on.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Pleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleader. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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