as in solicitor
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
the lottery winner was beset by a horde of petitioners, all of whom thought that they were most deserving of his charity
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Recent Examples of petitioner
To date, his PAC has neither released the names of its signatories nor their number, which is typically something petitioners do to demonstrate how popular the idea is.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court ruled that the popular name of the amendment, ‘The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024’, and its ballot title were misleading and refused to grant the petitioners’ request to count votes.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In response to online arguments that Musk is paying to register Republicans, the tech mogul tweeted on Sunday that the winner of the prize is selected by a petitioner that supports constitutional rights.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The ruling is a setback for Arkansas medical marijuana petitioners aiming to expand access for qualified patients.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The Supreme Court ruled that the popular name of the amendment, ‘The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024’, and its ballot title were misleading and refused to grant the petitioners’ request to count votes.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In response to online arguments that Musk is paying to register Republicans, the tech mogul tweeted on Sunday that the winner of the prize is selected by a petitioner that supports constitutional rights.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The ruling is a setback for Arkansas medical marijuana petitioners aiming to expand access for qualified patients.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioner
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These updates were desperately needed, Pearson said, because of a rise in after-dark solicitors.Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hayes soon learned that the solicitor was representing a candidate for her own race in the 5th Congressional district, which stretches from Simsbury to Danbury to Salisbury on the New York and Massachusetts borders.Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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If a platform is unable to determine whether the request was made by a qualified user, the company must notify the requester that additional information is required to authenticate their request.Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
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Records relating to the investigation will be released to requesters once the investigation has concluded, Ashby has said.Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Mar. 2024
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2021
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“Petitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitioner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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