as in plea
an earnest request
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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Recent Examples of solicitation
Zaslav is subject to a non-competition covenant and a non-solicitation of customers and employees covenant, both of which are applicable for two years after Paramount-WBD closes.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Judge Michael Nieto in turn sentenced him to 180 days in county jail and two years of formal probation, which includes a search and seizure condition for evidence of solicitation.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The notice was not a solicitation for bids and did not say how the project would be funded.
—Los Angeles Times, 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
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Judge Michael Nieto in turn sentenced him to 180 days in county jail and two years of formal probation, which includes a search and seizure condition for evidence of solicitation.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The notice was not a solicitation for bids and did not say how the project would be funded.
—Los Angeles Times, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitation
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus took a plea deal in May 2025, pleading guilty to a single count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mouhamadou Fall, one of 12 siblings in a Parisian family, is candid about the appeal.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The actor’s mom, Joyce Patton, also shared the news on Facebook and asked for prayers for her son.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hillsborough County Court records also showed two domestic violence petitions filed by a family member in 2023.—
Claudia Lauer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In April of last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the habeas corpus petitions required in such cases can only be filed individually, rather than in groups as part of a nationwide class action.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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