as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
After a weeks-long trial, the jury found Donna guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder in the for-hire killing of Markel.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 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
Wendi’s mother, Donna Adelson, 75, the matriarch of a wealthy Miami family, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy and solicitation to commit first-degree murder in connection with the July 2014 death of Markel, 41.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 6 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
Wendi’s mother, Donna Adelson, 75, the matriarch of a wealthy Miami family, is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy and solicitation to commit first-degree murder in connection with the July 2014 death of Markel, 41.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
Noun
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Buccaneers, which mixes soapy costume drama with Taylor Swift songs, has been well reviewed by critics (72% Rotten Tomatoes average) and has developed a devoted following but has not broken out the way some of Apple TV+’s broad-appeal hits have.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is a holiday when Jews engage in fasting, prayer and reflection, beginning at sundown Wednesday.—
Alex Leff,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Religiousness was measured by responses to questions about the importance of religion, religious attendance, frequency of prayer and belief in God.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the Dartmouth players withdrew their unionization petition after the 2024 presidential election, their success could inspire similar efforts at other schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the NFL's petition to rehear a recent decision regarding Jon Gruden.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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