Thesaurus results for SOLICITATION

solicitation

noun

sə-ˌli-sə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of solicitation

as in plea

an earnest request the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes

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Recent Examples of solicitation David Butka, 69, now faces a felony charge of solicitation to commit murder and is being held without bond. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Sometimes individuals who begin the legal process do not know the name of their grandparents, which is a section required in the solicitation process. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor in 2008 and served less than 13 months of his 18-month sentence. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The union expressed concerns about the solicitation in an email, saying implementation efforts should not be taken before negotiations are complete. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solicitation

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Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.

— Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of plea

Noun

Stories about the British Royal Family have enduring international appeal.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Just suffice it to say that both of their projects have broad cross-generational appeal, although Dean’s timeless grooves might be more squarely in the pocket for older voters, whereas Rodrigo has a dad-rock factor going for her.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Some cardinals would stop — more often for the prayer requests than the questions — but others would keep walking.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
The pilgrims were going to a prayer site in Nakuru County, west of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, said Martin Kivuva, archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of prayer

Noun

If Kagan let the appeal proceed, the Supreme Court would have had to block the $111 billion transaction while considering the petition.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
By October 1, 2026, the Court had agreed to hear 29 cases (only 21 of which were then scheduled for oral argument) while continuing to evaluate numerous petitions for review.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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