as in prayerful
asking humbly
a soliciting tone is better when asking for lenient treatment you don't deserve
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as in begging
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1
as in interviewing
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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2
as in requesting
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in asking
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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4
as in petitioning
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for "male enhancement" by shameless appeals to their vanity?
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Recent Examples of soliciting
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Platner staffers were seen walking around the arena with signs soliciting volunteers for the campaign, even sharing table space in the concourse with Markey’s reelection campaign.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
By contrast, the discrimination claims Lucas has been actively soliciting—from white men alleging reverse discrimination—tend to be individual in nature and don’t require aggregate demographic data to prosecute.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The brand puts a lot of effort into soliciting feedback and conducting research on how their customers shop, what health means to them and where there may be unmet needs.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Simmons explained the mentality behind his own plays while also soliciting and listening to Thorn’s feedback.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Brady, however, was visibly uncomfortable during parts of the event, specifically when host Jeff Ross made a joke about Patriots owner Robert Kraft's 2019 arrest for soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage parlor.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Two of them occurred after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Under Lucas, the EEOC has upended decades of civil rights policy that once focused on the rights of women and people of color to match the president’s agenda, soliciting complaints from White men while dismissing cases on behalf of transgender employees.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Noun
The man who was shot was possibly under the influence, according to the person who reported the soliciting.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Truist is seeking compensatory damages, an injunction against further soliciting and hiring of its employees, and attorney fees.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lula, who is seeking reelection, accused Bolsonaro allies of soliciting foreign interference for domestic political gain.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Platner staffers were seen walking around the arena with signs soliciting volunteers for the campaign, even sharing table space in the concourse with Markey’s reelection campaign.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
By contrast, the discrimination claims Lucas has been actively soliciting—from white men alleging reverse discrimination—tend to be individual in nature and don’t require aggregate demographic data to prosecute.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The brand puts a lot of effort into soliciting feedback and conducting research on how their customers shop, what health means to them and where there may be unmet needs.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Simmons explained the mentality behind his own plays while also soliciting and listening to Thorn’s feedback.
—Pj Green
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Brady, however, was visibly uncomfortable during parts of the event, specifically when host Jeff Ross made a joke about Patriots owner Robert Kraft's 2019 arrest for soliciting prostitution in a Florida massage parlor.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Two of them occurred after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Under Lucas, the EEOC has upended decades of civil rights policy that once focused on the rights of women and people of color to match the president’s agenda, soliciting complaints from White men while dismissing cases on behalf of transgender employees.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliciting
Adjective
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That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But this time, his begging sounds like more than an empty come-on.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Certainly plenty of people after Baudelaire have also navigated this conundrum, with (for the most part) less opium use and Freudian begging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Morrison has covered stories worldwide, interviewing everyone from presidents and prime ministers, student protesters under fire in Tiananmen Square, to criminals, teachers, artists, actors and authors.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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State investigators arrived on scene and conducted a joint investigation into the shooting with FBI agents, interviewing Castro and another ICE officer.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The company filed a ticket a week before work began, requesting that gas lines be properly marked.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Yes, and this study was motivated again by increasing reports from our blood bank that people were calling and requesting blood from donors who specifically did not receive the Covid-19 vaccination.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Ahead of the 2024 election, the group drafted a memo asking whomever the incoming president was to mobilize federal agencies and welcoming presidential involvement in events and initiatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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LeVota recently made a last-minute pitch to the Missouri State Tax Commission, petitioning state legislators to issue a two-year property tax freeze for all residential parcels in Jackson County.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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But Ancel Glink representatives said Odelson, Murphey, Frazier and McGrath overstepped by petitioning to represent Calumet City in both a labor dispute and a lawsuit where a former employee claims Jones extorted him and wrongfully terminated his employment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Five suspects face charges after allegedly luring two teens to an Arlington park Wednesday night in order to attack them, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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Frobisher responded by kidnapping an Inuk man by luring him to the boat with a bell.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Noun
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She has now been transferred to a hospital in Tehran for treatment, her lawyer Mostafa Nili posted on X on Sunday, after days of pleading by her family and others.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Bahm, who was on a call with 911 pleading for help, was also fatally stabbed after Fahim pushed through the door while Bahm was still on the call.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Soliciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliciting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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