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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Since the redevelopment plans came to light, social media posts about the potential impact of the demolition have spread rapidly across multiple platforms, leading Denver native Katrina Nguyen to launch a petition to preserve the Asia Center.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
With no record, Ivenet has petitioned the court to seal his arrest from public view, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Noun
The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against him in September 2024, followed by another petition that November, accusing him of misconduct in a total of five client matters.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Since the redevelopment plans came to light, social media posts about the potential impact of the demolition have spread rapidly across multiple platforms, leading Denver native Katrina Nguyen to launch a petition to preserve the Asia Center.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Change may come from the states Following NPR's reporting in December, 40 members of Congress signed a letter petitioning the VA, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission to crack down on predatory practices by claims companies.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
With no record, Ivenet has petitioned the court to seal his arrest from public view, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petition
Noun
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus took a plea deal in May 2025, pleading guilty to a single count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Beyond the affable urgency of his demeanor, there are other reasons for Attenborough’s unfailing appeal.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The court is considering an appeal of a lower-court judge’s ruling that the amendment is invalid because lawmakers violated procedural requirements.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The actor’s mom, Joyce Patton, also shared the news on Facebook and asked for prayers for her son.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Muslim worshippers, barred from praying at the Al-Aqsa mosque under wartime restrictions, had gathered outside the walls of the Old City for prayers.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Petition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petition. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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