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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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as in seeks
to make a request for
always ready to solicit donations for a charity
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as in asks
to make a request of
solicited him to join the team
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as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
solicit the President for relief funds
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as in tempts
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 solicits
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.
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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
Despite these numerous, blazing red flags, there’s something about Rick that solicits sympathy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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
Despite these numerous, blazing red flags, there’s something about Rick that solicits sympathy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicits
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The foundation also interviews survivors of other atrocities in the 20th century, including survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, Rwandan genocide and others.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Becker interviews people from other disciplines—mathematicians, neuroscientists—and the result is a book that does a great job of showing how deluded, stupid, or in bad faith many of these billionaires’ claims are, and of providing a powerful antidote to hype.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The spike comes as the White House appears skeptical about an Iranian peace proposal that seeks to postpone discussion of Iran’s nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press reported.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bias asks whether the system perpetuates, amplifies, or introduces systematic disadvantage, including through feedback loops where biased outputs reinforce biased inputs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Finishing School is a column in which Mary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen, asks the eternal questions—Are you supposed to take the toothpick out of the sandwich or eat around it?—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Fingal, a more scholarly type, begs to differ.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The casino now resides in many homes and daily tempts the occupants.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their taste runs so deeply Hollywood, their references so opulent and cinematic, that even a drink tray—in its cream lacquer and chrome border—tempts a standing ovation.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even with this week’s decrease, the average Miami-area price is more than a penny higher per gallon than a month ago and 98 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit requests the clinic undertake free genetic testing for all patients and children whose birth resulted from embryo implantation throughout the last five years, the amount of time the clinic had the couple's embryos in its possession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smith said that the order can be modified at a later date if the victim requests contact.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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This line of thinking also invites a broader reflection on the motivations that bring clinicians into the profession.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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This morning invites steadier, fair-minded choices.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Solicits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicits. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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