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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petitions
Verb
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This begs the question of whether AI could be implemented to provide consistency and standardization in making such calls.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Bring in an extra cabinet Sometimes even the best kitchen organization begs for more spots to hide away items.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pete Alonso is still on the free agent market, despite pleas from Mets fans for the team to re-sign the first baseman.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2025
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Initial investor reaction though was largely negative, with pleas for more details.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On Christmas Eve in 1814 thousands of American, British and Canadian families were having their prayers answered.—
William Lambers,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Your prayers and kindness mean more than words can express.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Petitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petitions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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