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
Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, 1,450 people signed the petition.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
His trip was delayed so many times that his initial authorization expired, forcing him to petition USCIS for an extension.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The City of Berkeley and environmental advocates filed a petition in June for an en banc, or further judicial review, of the decision.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
As of Thursday afternoon, 1,450 people signed the petition.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The governor, alongside congressmen from the region, publicly petitioned the Biden administration to reverse course.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
His trip was delayed so many times that his initial authorization expired, forcing him to petition USCIS for an extension.
—Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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But also there, making an impassioned plea, were Ben Kingan's parents.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Under their plea agreements, Torres and Sosa-Guevara face up to 65 years in prison, while Lopez-Morales could serve up to 60 years.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Following the show, the beauty community begged McGrath to unveil the secret behind her glass-shattering technique, which has been recreated by makeup artists time and again since then.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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With the movie itself proving its might across three different categories, Morris’ absence begs the question: How? —Joey Nolfi 12 of 13 SNUB: Challengers score Time to compress and repress your rage, as the Academy pulled the aux cord out from one of the best original scores of 2024.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The case was dismissed after the judge learned that the prosecution had failed to turn over key evidence; Baldwin was officially cleared in December when the special prosecutor withdrew her appeal of that dismissal.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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In times of intensifying economic inequality, when many of the jobs on offer are precarious, underpaid, and spiritually deadening, the prospect of becoming your own boss holds a lot of appeal.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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At an inaugural prayer service, an Episcopal bishop asked Trump to show mercy to immigrants and L.G.B.T. children.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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At this time, his family is requesting privacy and appreciates your continued thoughts and prayers.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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