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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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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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
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
All the donors contacted gave at least $1 million and some acted as bundlers for the campaign, soliciting big checks from other donors in addition to their own contributions.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
But administration officials have begun actively soliciting help while toning down their language.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Omotoya faces a charge of soliciting prostitution and Arbuthnot faces charges of organized criminal activity, according to jail records.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
His pursuit of Epstein came several years after the shady money manager pleaded guilty in Florida state court to soliciting a minor for prostitution and served a 13-month jail term.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
And chatbots that can reason and act on their own are far more effective than conventional algorithms at autonomously soliciting information from users.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
For instance, the office did not start soliciting fiscal 2025 applications for its popular Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, which is used to help fund local police departments, until March 13, 2026.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Stewart, the complaint alleges, had begun soliciting donations to the Gladiator’s Hub from Thomas’ friends and family and approached the executor of his estate to request additional donations.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 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
Ron always enjoyed lending a 'guiding' hand on projects with all of his kids, soliciting the best advice.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
All the donors contacted gave at least $1 million and some acted as bundlers for the campaign, soliciting big checks from other donors in addition to their own contributions.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
But administration officials have begun actively soliciting help while toning down their language.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Omotoya faces a charge of soliciting prostitution and Arbuthnot faces charges of organized criminal activity, according to jail records.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
His pursuit of Epstein came several years after the shady money manager pleaded guilty in Florida state court to soliciting a minor for prostitution and served a 13-month jail term.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
And chatbots that can reason and act on their own are far more effective than conventional algorithms at autonomously soliciting information from users.
—Brian Jay Tang, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
For instance, the office did not start soliciting fiscal 2025 applications for its popular Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, which is used to help fund local police departments, until March 13, 2026.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Stewart, the complaint alleges, had begun soliciting donations to the Gladiator’s Hub from Thomas’ friends and family and approached the executor of his estate to request additional donations.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soliciting
Adjective
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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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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
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The House Oversight Committee is interviewing high-level officials as part of its probe into Epstein and the federal government's handling of the Epstein investigation.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Letterman played the clip from Everybody’s in LA that found Mulaney interviewing Michael Jackson’s Bubbles the chimp.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Taken together, these safeguards ensure that customers requesting significant new load also bear the financial responsibility that comes with it.—
Scott Bores,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Denver City Council is asking similar questions.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Last year, she was also impeached by the House but survived by successfully petitioning the Supreme Court to declare the impeachment bid unconstitutional on a technicality.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The city is petitioning a Tarrant County court to place the Mary Elizabeth Apartments into receivership over unpaid water bills and code violations.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Verb
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April and May’s weather seems Edenic, as if Florida is luring us forward towards the burning abyss of July, August, September and at least the first half of October.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The Bears are also weighing a move to Hammond after Indiana’s legislature passed a bill earlier this year aimed at luring the franchise across the state line.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Jain said Jackson has not been formally served with any pleadings, and his representatives were never contacted by Mayers' team over the suit.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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His firm twice praised the 2021 affidavit option in early court pleadings but made no mention in hearings of its disappearance from the new plan.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Soliciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soliciting. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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