PETITIONS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of petition

as in appeals

an earnest request a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

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petitions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of petition

as in begs

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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The phrase begs the listener to lean in a little and figure out the specifics.

Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Most rumors so far point at January or February for those models, but the curious news from the Inno3D representative about the RTX 5090 begs the question why that particular card was singled out.

Antony Leather, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

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