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 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
Verb
  • The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple parties plead their case to Figgis, who interviews members of the cast and crew behind the scenes, usually with rumpled cloth tacked to the wall behind them.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This dual-mode calendar seeks to provide users with more options, enrich usage scenarios, and meet personalized needs.
    William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, two teenagers, Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind), get drawn into the school’s grip, testing their friendship as one seeks freedom while the other embraces the academy’s promise of transformation.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Okay, so David, that begs two follow up questions for me.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This ceramic cookie jar shaped like a Christmas tree or gingerbread house instantly transports us back to Grandma’s house around the holidays, with colorful, nostalgic charm that just begs to sit on your countertop.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 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
  • While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The experience invites guests to sample bourbon at Buzzard's Roost and a cocktail at Hereafter.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The band’s distinctive sax adds a melancholic yet dramatic touch that, combined with the lyrics, invites us not to fall in love again without caution, avoiding hurt.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Solicits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicits. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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