as in plea
an earnest request
a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations
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as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship
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Recent Examples of petition
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The petition was originally posted in French, then in Japanese, and was recently translated into English.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
These orders can often be subject to legal scrutiny, initiated by those who petition a federal court to determine whether the president’s exercise of power is constitutional.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The petition came hours after a divided appeals court panel refused on procedural grounds to lift the order, which was filed Wednesday and expires on Feb. 26.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The petition was originally posted in French, then in Japanese, and was recently translated into English.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Usually voters are required to petition for a recall election, but there is no reason a state legislature cannot schedule it under extraordinary circumstances.
—Jerry Goldfeder, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
These orders can often be subject to legal scrutiny, initiated by those who petition a federal court to determine whether the president’s exercise of power is constitutional.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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Ruby cast blame on Hildebrandt for what had occurred and agreed to testify against the counselor as part of a plea deal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her plea deal was entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The hauntingly familiar sight of a crash like this once again begs questions about the safety of these next-gen cars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some ship only overnight and beg you to eat their bonbons within a few days of receipt.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a 2023 documentary celebrating the boot’s 50th anniversary, the New York rapper Rakim explained its appeal.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump already has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court in a dispute over whether the president can fire the head of an independent agency.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump's Cabinet meeting begins with a prayer President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting began with a prayer on Wednesday.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Catholic Church stands with immigrants, as Cardinal Robert McElroy reminded us in the recent prayer service at the cathedral.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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