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as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
solicited several opinions about which job he should accept
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2
as in to seek
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in to ask
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in to tempt
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?
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Recent Examples of solicit
Wired reported earlier this week that CBP is soliciting pitches from tech firms about how to implement a real-time facial-recognition tool that could automatically take photos of everyone in a vehicle, including those in the backseat, matching them to their official documents.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Adams was accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from wealthy foreign business people and at least one Turkish government official, starting as early as 2014 and lasting through his 2021 mayoral campaign and tenure as mayor.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 May 2025
Listen to employees closest to your customers and solicit ideas for potential company actions.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The organization also solicited contributions at several area events, including the 2023 Gardner Pride Celebration, the 2024 Olathe Pride event and other gatherings across Kansas.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Adams was accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from wealthy foreign business people and at least one Turkish government official, starting as early as 2014 and lasting through his 2021 mayoral campaign and tenure as mayor.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 May 2025
Listen to employees closest to your customers and solicit ideas for potential company actions.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The organization also solicited contributions at several area events, including the 2023 Gardner Pride Celebration, the 2024 Olathe Pride event and other gatherings across Kansas.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicit
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The Baltimore Sun surveyed all the Derby horses from 2022 to 2025 and found that only 10 of the 67 horses ran in both the Derby and Preakness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting an increase of 0.3%.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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But two men’s wives, one with a child, are still seeking to be reunited through a family reunification program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Johnson’s relationship with DeSantis — whose administration has crusaded against diversity efforts at Florida’s public universities and sought to restrict how African American history is taught — has triggered raucous protests across the FAMU community in Tallahassee and nationwide.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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This rule of course begs two questions: where to build and how to pay for it?—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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Users might be tempted to delay applying the update until there’s clarity from Microsoft, but often these reports are only seen afterward.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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One might be tempted to say that this dismissal is merely another episode in the grotesque sitcom that is Trumpian politics.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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To understand what’s at stake amid the NNSA’s workforce woes, USA TODAY interviewed current and former agency officials and reviewed decades of watchdog reports, safety records and other official documents.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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According to an incident report filed with Florida’s Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Moore was interviewed by detectives the following morning.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In December, the church’s landlord, Ethan Conrad Properties, requested that Garcia put a stop to the events.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Weeks after the mistrial, Melly requested that Murphy, who has since retired, set a bond.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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As a rising star at UCLA in 1967, he was personally invited by NFL Browns football star Jim Brown to participate in the Cleveland Summit.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Suarez’s office did not directly respond to questions asking who invited him or the purpose of his trip.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Solicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicit. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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