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past tense of solicit
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as in interviewed
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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adjective

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Recent Examples of solicited
Adjective
The effort began in 1991, when the city council solicited public input on how to redevelop a stretch of land along the waterfront. Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025 Regan solicited investors both directly and through a network of forty insurance brokers paying them commissions as high as 15%. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 According to the federal accusation, Santarelli solicited investors from June 2020 to June 2024 to invest in promissory notes ranging from $25,000 to $500,000. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Canales called a play that solicited an empty backfield. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025 Politifact noted that no charges have been filed on that claim that Abrego Garcia solicited nude photos from minors, while his attorneys has said that the allegations are hearsay. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 The driller responsible for it, Patton Exploration, solicited companies to extend a pipeline to the oil well to capture the gas and evaluated whether the gas could be used to mine bitcoin. ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025 Their organization ran a call center that solicited donations for KOGGC/JMMI, authorities said. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The church ran call centers that solicited donations every day, according to the indictment. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicited
Verb
  • Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • When Rolling Stone first interviewed Jay Som back in 2017, the piece ended with Duterte expressing her desire to collaborate with friends.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reeling from the unprecedented incident, the UAE requested Stingers from Washington.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Asked Friday if city and state officials had requested a National Guard deployment -- or had formally signed off on it -- the White House didn't respond.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency released four photos and asked the public to report tips on the FBI website.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • He was asked if his injury has been limiting him.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Look out for a potential travel show at Dropout, for which his fans have begged for months.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some influencers may be tempted to categorize payments as tips that in reality don’t fit the bill or restructure their pay to take advantage of the tax break, Muresianu said.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.
    Alex Horton, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.
    Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the Reynolds Family Winery on September 27, 2025, guests are invited to an evening of exceptional wines, warm hospitality, and a few unforgettable harvest traditions.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While the couple hasn't confirmed the date of their wedding, the date is seemingly set, as Ed Sheeran and Paris Hilton have revealed that they've already been invited to the big day.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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