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 Ty Holmes, chief impact officer for Curriculum Associates, said the company continuously solicits feedback and tries to make changes to address complaints. Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026 The jury was instructed on the law of parties that holds a person criminally responsible for the conduct of another person if the defendant solicits, encourages, directs or aids the other person to commit an offense. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 For example, in a typical investment scheme, a person solicits money from a group of individuals and promises to invest their money in a particular way, such as in crypto or in the stock market. Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The organization puts on talks and networking events for women of color in Sacramento, and solicits sponsorships from companies like AT&T and the California Faculty Association. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026 The outlet still solicits and publishes grievances from their readers each year. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025 The company actively solicits car buyers who might not be able to get financing elsewhere, with promises that 99% of borrowers are approved. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 With his partner in crime unavailable, Junior solicits Vince. Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 Playhouse 44 also solicits donations year-round and holds fundraising nights at American Flatbread Pizza in Canton. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicits
Verb
  • Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The show, in which Cooper interviews celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Megan Fox, is one of the most popular podcasts in the US.
    Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The guideline seeks to avoid clubs inflating their bottom lines through what the governing body terms ‘player exchange transactions’.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The three-time Daytona 500 winner also seeks his first win in the summer race.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The group also claims to have obtained a playable build of the game and asks users for cryptocurrency donations.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One day, a stranger hands you a tablet and asks you to identify the correct words in a passage or find information in a chart.
    Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.
    Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The warm waffle can be filled with matcha, strawberry soft serve or a swirl of both, then dressed up Pocky sticks for a dessert that practically begs for a photo before the first bite.
    Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Sal tempts Sessa’s Bourdain with drugs, thievery and more bad behavior.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • This exhibition surveys the breadth of his practice, and includes a reproduction of his first Pop-art show, in 1962.
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the Park District surveys the community, Lerner said the most popular facility people want to see is a walking path, followed by health and fitness equipment.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Proton Mail, acting as a proxy, requests the image and caches it on its own servers.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The person asked for gas money and Bitcoin, requests the family found suspicious because Goods doesn't drive and didn't have a car in Las Vegas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Jeff Arnett invites visitors to pour their own bottle of Tennessee whiskey in the bottling room in Townsend, TN.
    Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Clad in reflective sheets of corrugated aluminum that extend six inches into the ground, the square structure invites curiosity.
    Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Solicits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicits. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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