solicitations

noun

plural of solicitation
as in appeals
an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitations In addition to typical public solicitations, the mayor’s finance team took the unusual step of reaching out directly to 20 financial institutions to pitch the sale, Bomher said. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 For solicitations over $100,000, the city aims for a 30% utilization rate, either through self‑performance or certified small-business subcontractors within the five‑county region. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Those operations sent false sweepstakes notices and astrology solicitations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Across the political divide, Republican solicitations are their own kind of nightmare. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The alert urged Americans to avoid renting jet skis in the Caribbean country and to be wary of solicitations from operators, specifically near the Cruise Port, Junkanoo Beach, Arawak Cay, and the islands east of Paradise Island. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 June 2026 The California lawsuit claims the text messages should be considered telephone solicitations. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 The grant solicitations, most of which are not yet public, will fund everything from the construction of immigration detention facilities and the purchase of police surveillance equipment to the hiring of law enforcement personnel. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 But Harsha said offering fewer and broader solicitations would limit the opportunities a researcher would have to propose work, lowering their chances of receiving funding. — Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitations
  1. appeals
  2. pleas
  3. prayers
  4. petitions
Noun
  • Keep photos, serial numbers, maintenance receipts and technician notes because these only strengthen claims and appeals.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Habeas petitions are often filed as a last resort and to protect against unlawful confinement after appeals are exhausted, as happened after Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeals
Noun
  • 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
  • The Valkyries’ coaching staff’s pleas to the officiating crew for a flagrant foul call were not successful.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • Guests were encouraged to offer prayers by sprinkling tobacco, sage, white cedar, and sweetgrass on the fire.
    — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By early October, fears intensified after Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, took to Facebook and asked fans for their prayers.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of prayers
Noun
  • More than a thousand habeas petitions were filed in Minnesota courts between December and February (compared with only seventy-three habeas petitions during the previous year).
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, the parliamentarian refers to the appropriate committee legislation from the other chamber, communications from other branches of government and state and local governments, and petitions from private citizens.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of petitions

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“Solicitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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