as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
This happened years after Epstein was convicted of felony solicitation of prostitutes and procuring persons under 18 for prostitution.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adelson was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the killing of Daniel Markel over a decade ago.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
She’s also charged with conspiracy and solicitation to commit first-degree murder for Markel’s death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adelson was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation in the killing of Daniel Markel over a decade ago.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
She’s also charged with conspiracy and solicitation to commit first-degree murder for Markel’s death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
Noun
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The plea was not part of an agreement with the prosecutor’s office, according to the statement.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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After his first inning plea, the offence came alive.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Kelly administration appealed that decision, delaying the financial punishment and buying time for its possible reversal through the appeals process or a court order.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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To this end, the firm leveraged its own talents and art departments for the campaigns and aims to further boost the appeal of the products by encouraging their use in models’ off-duty moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tsypkin’s account of dramatic summer of gambling and deathbed prayers is accompanied by his own melancholic photographs of nondescript walls and windows, taken on a research trip to Leningrad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker has asked Tarrant County faith leaders to come to City Council meetings and saturate them in prayer.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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Massie, meanwhile, has continued to make headlines on Capitol Hill, recently filing a discharge petition with Representative Ro Khanna to force a floor vote compelling the Justice Department to release files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The petition follows the 2025 lineup announcement, which organizers feel lacks sufficient representation of homegrown talent.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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