solicitation

noun

sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce solicitation (audio)
Definition of solicitationnext
as in plea
an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitation The September 2025 solicitation set a harder test than a press release. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For solicitations over $100,000, the city aims for a 30% utilization rate, either through self‑performance or certified small-business subcontractors within the five‑county region. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 All of that is considered voter solicitation under Florida law and is required to stay outside of the polling place and from the 150-foot zone surrounding the polling place. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 In all, 12 people were arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution and cited for release, while another was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of solicitation and resisting arrest, according to authorities. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solicitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
  1. plea
  2. appeal
  3. prayer
  4. petition
Noun
  • Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Friday’s big story on the cable news networks was the guilty plea of Luigi Mangione, the man who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • This week, during the same appeal hearing, prosecutors are mounting a separate argument that her prison sentence of 33 years with no parole isn’t long enough.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Powells, who have spent years returning to Sandals resorts, understand that appeal.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Sending healing prayers to your family, your daughter, and all who loved you.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The period, which usually falls between July and August, is dedicated to the worship of Hindu god Lord Shiva and is marked by fasting, prayers and colorful monsoon festivals across India.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayer
Noun
  • The first petition was dismissed in late 2025 and the second one was dismissed in May.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Columbia is not just an enclave but a neighborhood within a neighborhood, a 36-acre concentration of urban activity — activity that has always included regular doses of protest, speechifying, electioneering, and petition waving.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of petition

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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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