as in prayerful
asking humbly
hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters
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as in suppliant
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors
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Recent Examples of supplicant
Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
For the Kremlin, the shipment was a propaganda coup: the latest chance to show Mr. Putin’s nation and the globe that the days of Russia as a supplicant on the world stage were long gone.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
The pitches, which last about 45 minutes, are edited to snappy 12- to 15-minute segments with music scored for suspense over tight shots of bug-eyed, sweaty supplicants.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Speakers seemed alternately angry and supplicant, aware, at some level, their efforts probably won’t work.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
For the Kremlin, the shipment was a propaganda coup: the latest chance to show Mr. Putin’s nation and the globe that the days of Russia as a supplicant on the world stage were long gone.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2020
Noun
The visitor, the stranger, the enemy, comes as a supplicant to the killer.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
The pitches, which last about 45 minutes, are edited to snappy 12- to 15-minute segments with music scored for suspense over tight shots of bug-eyed, sweaty supplicants.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supplicant
Adjective
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The conclave is initiated following the death or resignation of a pope and is designed to ensure a prayerful and deliberate decision.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Through The Associated Press, which first reported on the order in August, and National Public Radio, ABC News and others, the story of prayerful nuns vexing giant companies has gone worldwide, placing McCracken, as head of the order’s shareholder activism, at the center.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
Noun
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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Cuff founded Cuff Roberts, another solicitors’ firm, in 1894.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Like the volunteer leadership, fundraising staff members will have built strong relationships with donors and fellow solicitors.—
Victoria Burkhart,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Lawyer Eric Baxter, who is representing the petitioners in the case, was skeptical that such a ruling would lead to countless lawsuits.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Noteworthy is that all but two of Harvard’s Ivy League peers — Cornell University and Columbia University — were included in the group of petitioners.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Through reflection, Marvin realized that his default yes wasn’t always fair to himself, to his team or even to the requester.—
Diana Lowe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Then, that forwarder consults the PIT at each node to follow the reverse path back to the original requester.—
Glenn Edens,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Mar. 2017
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supplicant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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