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
  • Isaac Chotiner interviews Bernie Sanders’s former campaign manager to find out.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks and Adam Copeland and Christian Cage ahead of their AEW World Tag Team Championship match at All In.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks seeks to explore histories like this one, illuminating the many ways that plants and people have shaped each other across time and place.
    Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
  • Tom often seeks former student-athletes who followed through on commitments, possess an outgoing personality and engage others confidently.
    Corey McQuade, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Right before dinner, with his furry ears on, Luke asks to speak to the captain.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • The Habit Of Carrying Everything The water in Aruba is the kind of blue that asks nothing of you.
    Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Larys wants to sail to Essos while Tyland begs his king to go to Casterly Rock and set up a court in absentia.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Ballparks, backyards, beaches, and picnics, summer snacking practically begs you to ditch the fork and knife and use your hands.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Plus, there’s something about being part of the process of buying (or growing) the ingredients and preparing a recipe that piques the curiosity of even the pickiest eater and tempts them to take a bite.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • When a processor requests data, the chip instantly converts CXL memory requests into DDR5 commands, retrieves the required information, and sends it back in real time.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In audio released from a distress call made by Wells’ friends, the caller requests towing assistance after a boat malfunction.
    Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Los Angeles invites fans to celebrate Marilyn Monroe's unofficial centenary, marking her 1926 birth.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Magnolia invites you to use this year’s decor line as a chance to be present and soak in the season.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

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