solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

plural solicitations

1

formal : the practice or act or an instance of soliciting

email/telephone solicitations

Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited.

sometimes : an urgent or persistent request : entreaty, importunity

I laid the matter before him, but he was disinclined to attempt the unfamiliar task. The editors, however, renewed their solicitations.

—Adam Badeau †1895

2

formal : a quality or force that moves or draws : incitement, allurement

… a vigilance against the solicitations of dejection and despair.

—newyorker.com

Synonyms

• adjuration
• appeal
• conjuration
• cry
• desire
• entreaty
• petition
• plea
• pleading
• prayer
• suit
• suppliance
• supplication

Examples of solicitation in a Sentence

the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

Recent Examples on the Web

This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment. —Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024

An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later. —Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

The mayor also faces charges of wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024

On the day after Steinberg withdrew, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office added the charges of solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury to Craig’s case for allegedly asking two different people, including his daughter, to cover up evidence after his arrest. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

solicitation

noun

so·​lic·​i·​ta·​tion sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən 

: an act or practice or an instance of soliciting

solicitation of a proxy for a shareholder vote

specifically : the crime of soliciting someone to commit a crime (as murder)