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
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
newyorker.comExamples of solicitation in a Sentence
the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes
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This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Police used the information in Hughes’ testimony to arrest Mello before Hughes even left the stand, charging Mello as an accessory before the fact of murder and for solicitation of a felony.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Adams, who is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national, had been scheduled to go on trial in late April — less than six months before November’s mayoral election.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The solicitation, which was first made during the Biden administration, has been put on hold and there are no current plans to issue it, the spokesperson said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Police used the information in Hughes’ testimony to arrest Mello before Hughes even left the stand, charging Mello as an accessory before the fact of murder and for solicitation of a felony.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Adams, who is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national, had been scheduled to go on trial in late April — less than six months before November’s mayoral election.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The solicitation, which was first made during the Biden administration, has been put on hold and there are no current plans to issue it, the spokesperson said.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Solicitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solicitation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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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)
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