Thesaurus results for SOLICITATION

solicitation

noun

sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of solicitation

as in plea

an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitation He was arrested in Orlando in March 2023 on charges including first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Scott Butler Fernandez Saldana was initially charged with first-degree murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, conspiracy to commit murder and child abuse. — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 17 Aug. 2026 He is charged with two counts of child solicitation, which are Level 4 and Level 5 felonies. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solicitation

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Even though Vaughn's initial plea was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and a mental status exam was ordered, no pretrial tests were done.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Can Kushner’s billions of dollars and unlimited access deliver the kind of magnetic appeal that began with the Showtime Lakers in 1979?

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Its rise also marks the beginning of the Hindu celebration of Pitru Paksha, during which worshippers perform rites to honor ancestors by offering prayers and food to past members of their families.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Until its revival as an everyday, spoken language in the modern state of Israel, it was mostly reserved for prayers and religious writings.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of prayer

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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settlement agreement revealed Liman ultimately dismissed the suit and granted Lively's petition to have Baldoni foot the bill for attorneys costs and fees accrued during the proceedings.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Keller school board candidate Barbara Brewer organized a petition drive against the project.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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