solicits

present tense third-person singular of solicit
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as in interviews
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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Recent Examples of solicits Playhouse 44 also solicits donations year-round and holds fundraising nights at American Flatbread Pizza in Canton. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 Despite these numerous, blazing red flags, there’s something about Rick that solicits sympathy. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • The documentary also interviews Licari’s parents and investigators, from local law enforcement to the FBI.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This three-part Netflix series interviews the show’s creators, one of the trainers (Bob Harper; Jillian Michaels passed on being interviewed), some contestants, an author and others, including host Alison Sweeney.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Stripping away these lipids and allergenic proteins is the first step in creating the empty capsules for drug delivery that Csaba seeks.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Both companies now compete for customers, and OpenAI seeks more compute capacity than Microsoft can provide.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Day begs Dusk to see what Demerzel’s sacrifice meant.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Alternating between Laura and Cherry’s stark perspectives adds to the fun of the series that begs to be binged.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unwind Along the Coast Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa, tempts with spice tours, rooftop cocktails, and sunset dhow sails.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Kantar, a global marketing data and insights company that surveys shoppers every month about their spending plans, has seen that parents this year are shopping earlier to beat rising costs and avoid out-of-stocks, and prioritizing value.
    Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But a PCMag reader pointed out the application requests permission to conduct the tests at a Pendleton, Oregon, airport site used for unmanned aircraft, including from a Boeing company called Insitu.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.
    Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The genre invites focus and contemplation, and its structure is balanced with improvisation, which creates a sense of flow and impermanence.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Solicits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicits. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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