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
Board member Pamela Escobar, who did not vote for Lancaster, thanked petitioners for sharing their concerns at the meeting.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Kim Kardashian and nearly 400,000 petitioners are advocating for their release.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The petitioners originally applied for a Class B license — which is designed for establishments whose primary business is the service of meals.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Several petitioners commented and echoed the same sentiment as Conley.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Kim Kardashian and nearly 400,000 petitioners are advocating for their release.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The petitioners originally applied for a Class B license — which is designed for establishments whose primary business is the service of meals.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Several petitioners commented and echoed the same sentiment as Conley.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitioner
Noun
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The bill imposes $50,000 fines on sponsors for each solicitor found to not be a U.S. citizen.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Also present were Sigmon's attorney and spiritual adviser, a representative from the prosecuting solicitor's office, a sheriff's investigator and three members of the news media.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The timeline could be further extended if the agency determined the request was made for the requester’s explicit financial gain.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Require the law enforcement agency to communicate with the requester through the review and reinvestigation process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 28 Mar. 2025.
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