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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
Critics have suggested that the donation could be an attempt by Qatar to curry favor with the administration and Trump himself, as well as a violation of constitutional provisions barring public officials from using their office for private gain or soliciting gifts from foreign nations.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
On July 24, 2018, Lasso was convicted of soliciting to commit murder and sentenced to only 1 year in jail.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
San Diego, pending approval by the full council, will also solicit interest in the old Central Library under the Surplus Land Act.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
City officials, after convening a task force and soliciting input, have proposed ordinance updates that would result in enforcement finally beginning.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
On July 24, 2018, Lasso was convicted of soliciting to commit murder and sentenced to only 1 year in jail.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
San Diego, pending approval by the full council, will also solicit interest in the old Central Library under the Surplus Land Act.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
City officials, after convening a task force and soliciting input, have proposed ordinance updates that would result in enforcement finally beginning.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicit
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The share of 1,000+ U.S. consumers surveyed who spent $76 or more on skincare in the past six months dropped from 50% in 2023 to 43% in 2025, while spending at the $35 and under price range increased the most, up from 26% to 37%.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The median monthly fee in 12 local cities surveyed by San Diego last year was $32, which included monthly fees of $28 in El Cajon, $23 to $35 in Chula Vista, $28 to $31 in Carlsbad and $29 to $33 in Oceanside.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some phrenology enthusiasts—including many Black intellectuals at midcentury, who sought to use phrenology to challenge the rigid racial hierarchies of mainstream racial science—did argue that education and mental cultivation could change the shape of the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin asked.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Giselle, a cheery woman in her forties from Yorkshire, England, asked.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Over the course of his prolific, three-decade career, the American filmmaker has established a signature aesthetic and working style that could convince any actor to beg him for a part — almost any actor.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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They’re eventually joined by DC Rose Dickson (Leah Byrne) who is tired of being confined to a desk after a personal meltdown two years prior and begs Morck for a spot on the cold cases team.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Research even suggests that delaying goal failure, rather than giving in immediately when you’re tempted to engage in a behavior that defeats your goals, helps maintain a positive self-perception of self-control.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Our tester liked the Rogue H2 so much that he was tempted to add it to his own home gym.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Deputies in California will keep open an investigation into a golf cart accident reportedly involving Denver Broncos legend John Elway but say all witnesses have been interviewed, and nothing indicates foul play was involved.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Prior to taking on the project, Solomon interviewed with the Ceil and Michael E. Pulitzer Curator for African Art, Curator in Charge of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Alisa LaGamma, and the Senior Regional Director, Africa for the World Monuments Fund Steven Battle.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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Outside researchers can request access to VSD data by submitting study proposals to the CDC.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Banerjee did not respond to emails requesting comment from The Bee.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Guests are invited to relax on Olive Hill, as well as the west lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House — the only existing UNESCO World Heritage site in the city of Los Angeles.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Attendees are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs, food and beverages.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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“Solicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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