as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
Craig has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder, solicitation to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence, and solicitation to commit perjury.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges of solicitation of prostitution after prosecutors agreed not to bring federal charges against him.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The solicitation, however, garnered zero interest in the city’s four-block Civic Center complex, likely because of the constraints associated with the Surplus Land Act.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Epstein indicted on one state felony charge of solicitation of prostitution.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 July 2025
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges of solicitation of prostitution after prosecutors agreed not to bring federal charges against him.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The solicitation, however, garnered zero interest in the city’s four-block Civic Center complex, likely because of the constraints associated with the Surplus Land Act.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Epstein indicted on one state felony charge of solicitation of prostitution.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
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As part of the plea agreement, Yager completed 40 hours of community service and DUI school.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Abraham Lincoln High School standout drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in 2004 is scheduled to begin a 6-month sentence Tuesday after allegedly failing to satisfy the terms of a plea agreement for his part in a healthcare fraud case, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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On a morning analyst call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav talked about pulling back on library content licensing to rival streamers to focus on HBO Max and its consumer appeal.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In early July, Ocean City and Worcester County jointly filed two legal appeals against US Wind’s air permit, claiming that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), a state agency, issued the permit without following proper procedures.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The book details how Brown transformed her own trauma into something radiant—and how creativity became her form of prayer.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The boat rose on end, and her bows were buried in an instant; a hurried ejaculation, at once shriek and prayer, rose to the lips of the bravest when, unexpected mercy!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday, a Change.org petition rapidly neared its 50,000-signature goal, with tens of thousands hoping that with enough users protesting, the wide rollout of the AI age checks might be stopped.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Lazier filed a court petition in 2024 that would have cleared the way for the project to continue.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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