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 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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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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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
Connor Greene, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2008 nonprosecution agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution while avoiding being charged with more serious federal crimes.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Epstein was convicted in a Florida state court the previous year with one count each of soliciting a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges, which included counts of soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Without soliciting applications, Circle K chose Miko Angeles.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Hansen commended the large AI companies that have taken proactive safety measures like instituting guardrails and soliciting jailbreaks but warned that other companies could be less careful.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The team is soliciting toenail donations (sorry, only from Canadians) to study a type of cancer that arises far from our feet–lung cancer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Since the American Alpine Club first started soliciting accident reports some 75 years ago, between 10 and 43 climber deaths occurred per year.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
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The policy, which imposes new limitations on journalists’ access and bars them from soliciting information from the agency that has not been authorized for release, even if it is unclassified, raised warnings from media organizations and the majority of the Pentagon reporters refused to sign it.
—Connor Greene, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2008 nonprosecution agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution while avoiding being charged with more serious federal crimes.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Epstein was convicted in a Florida state court the previous year with one count each of soliciting a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges, which included counts of soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Without soliciting applications, Circle K chose Miko Angeles.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Hansen commended the large AI companies that have taken proactive safety measures like instituting guardrails and soliciting jailbreaks but warned that other companies could be less careful.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The team is soliciting toenail donations (sorry, only from Canadians) to study a type of cancer that arises far from our feet–lung cancer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Since the American Alpine Club first started soliciting accident reports some 75 years ago, between 10 and 43 climber deaths occurred per year.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliciting
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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
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Pärt’s formulas, born out of long, prayerful periods with sacred texts, offer beauty in the warmth and friction of relationships: melody and tintinnabuli, word and the limits of language, sounds and silence.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Foli is also actively interviewing for full-time work to subsidize her income while continuing to run day-to-day POKS operations.—
Mara Weinraub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the people the developer hired to lobby state lawmakers at the time of the $15 million appropriation also represented the regional agency that received the money on behalf of the developer without requesting it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Post-pandemic demand and chronic underbuilding in the area have left buyers competing fiercely, often bidding tens of thousands above asking.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The listing notes West was initially asking $16,995,000, but does not disclose a final sale price.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That deal is begging to be traded.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, the Spanish fashion brand — somewhat of an outsider — has found a good recipe for luring young customers in store.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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His friends soon came to help, and, after about two hours of luring the kitten with wet cat food, the group finally got him out of the walls and took him to the veterinarian.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Midler joked to Colbert in an exaggerated pleading tone.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then, in May 1899, after returning from surveying a railroad property, Gillham fell ill.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Soliciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliciting. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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